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Where to go in March?

The 112 destinations where March is one of the best times to travel, according to real weather records.

PierrickOur take on March

March is the month for the impatient: spring settles in Marrakech, Seville and on the banks of the Nile, India celebrates Holi, and Japan watches for its first cherry blossoms at the very end of the month. Snow is still good at altitude, and it is maple syrup season in Quebec. In South-East Asia the heat builds: the ideal window is closing.

Sun and sea in March

🇪🇬 EgyptOctober to March🇿🇦 South AfricaAugust to March🇸🇳 SenegalNovember to May🇹🇭 ThailandNovember to March🇻🇳 VietnamDecember to April🇱🇰 Sri LankaDecember to March (east coast: May to September)

With children in March

🇲🇦 MoroccoMarch to May and September to November🇪🇬 EgyptOctober to March🇿🇦 South AfricaAugust to March🇸🇳 SenegalNovember to May🇯🇴 JordanMarch to May and September to November🇹🇭 ThailandNovember to March

Nature and adventure in March

🇲🇦 MoroccoMarch to May and September to November🇪🇬 EgyptOctober to March🇿🇦 South AfricaAugust to March🇸🇳 SenegalNovember to May🇯🇴 JordanMarch to May and September to November🇹🇭 ThailandNovember to March

Best avoided in March

Nothing is ever off limits, but the season does not favour these destinations in March. If your dates are flexible, keep them for their best time:

🇫🇷 Francebetter: May to September🇬🇷 Greecebetter: May to June and September to October🇭🇷 Croatiabetter: May to June and September to October🇬🇧 United Kingdombetter: May to September🇮🇪 Irelandbetter: May to September🇩🇪 Germanybetter: May to September and December (markets)🇮🇸 Icelandbetter: June to September (northern lights: September to April)🇳🇴 Norwaybetter: June to August (northern lights: October to March)

All 112 destinations at their best in March, continent by continent

Europe

🇪🇸 SevilleMarch to May and October🇪🇸 The Canary IslandsAll year round (ideal in winter)🇪🇸 AndalusiaMarch to June and September to October🇦🇹 Innsbruck and the TyrolSkiing (January to March) and hiking (June to September)🇫🇮 FinlandJune to August (summer) and December to March (northern lights)🇸🇪 SwedenJune to August (summer) and December to March (far north)🇫🇮 Finnish LaplandDecember to March (snow, northern lights) and August to September (ruska autumn colours)🇳🇴 The Lofoten IslandsJune to August (northern lights: February to March)🇮🇸 ReykjavíkJune to September, and February to March and October for the northern lights🇫🇮 RovaniemiDecember to March (snow, northern lights) and July to August (midnight sun)🇳🇴 TromsøSeptember to March (northern lights) and June to July (midnight sun)🇨🇭 ZermattJuly to September, and skiing from December to April🇫🇷 Savoie and Mont BlancJune to September and December to March🇫🇷 Briançon and La GraveFebruary to March and July to September🇫🇷 Les Deux AlpesJanuary to March and July to August

Africa

🇲🇦 MoroccoMarch to May and September to November🇲🇦 MarrakechMarch to May and October to November🇲🇦 FezMarch to May and September to November🇲🇦 Merzouga and Erg ChebbiMarch to April and October to November🇪🇬 EgyptOctober to March🇪🇬 CairoOctober to March🇪🇬 Luxor and the Nile ValleyOctober to March🇿🇦 South AfricaAugust to March🇿🇦 Cape TownNovember to March🇸🇳 SenegalNovember to May🇸🇳 DakarNovember to April🇪🇬 The Egyptian Red SeaMarch to May and October to November🇸🇳 SalyNovember to April

Asia

🇯🇴 JordanMarch to May and September to November🇯🇴 PetraMarch to May and October to November🇦🇪 DubaiNovember to March🇹🇭 ThailandNovember to March🇹🇭 Phuket and the southern islandsNovember to April🇻🇳 VietnamDecember to April🇻🇳 HanoiOctober to April🇻🇳 Halong BayOctober to April🇯🇵 JapanMarch to May and October to November🇯🇵 TokyoMarch to May and October to November🇯🇵 KyotoMarch to May and October to November🇮🇳 IndiaOctober to March🇱🇰 Sri LankaDecember to March (east coast: May to September)🇲🇻 The MaldivesJanuary to April🇵🇭 The PhilippinesDecember to May🇳🇵 NepalOctober to November and March to April🇮🇳 KeralaNovember to March🇮🇳 Fort KochiNovember to March🇮🇳 KeralaOctober to March🇦🇪 Dubai and Abu DhabiNovember to March🇱🇦 LaosNovember to March🇴🇲 OmanOctober to April🇹🇼 TaiwanOctober to April🇯🇵 NaraLate March to April and October to November🇮🇳 GoaNovember to March🇹🇭 Koh SamuiJanuary to April and July to August🇯🇵 OkinawaMarch to April and October to November🇵🇭 PalawanDecember to April🇮🇳 RajasthanOctober to March🇨🇳 ShanghaiMarch to May and September to November🇨🇳 YunnanMarch to May and September to November🇳🇵 AnnapurnaOctober to November and March to April🇲🇾 BorneoMarch to August🇵🇭 CebuJanuary to May (dry season)🇵🇭 El NidoNovember to April (dry season)🇱🇰 EllaJanuary to March and July to September🇱🇰 GalleDecember to April🇱🇰 KandyDecember to April and July to August (Perahera)🇳🇵 KathmanduOctober to November and March to April🇲🇾 LangkawiDecember to March🇲🇾 PenangDecember to March🇱🇰 SigiriyaFebruary to April and July to September🇹🇼 TaipeiOctober to December and March to April

Americas

🇺🇸 FloridaMarch to May and November🇨🇦 CanadaJune to October and December to March (winter)🇲🇽 MexicoNovember to April🇲🇽 The YucatánNovember to April🇨🇦 The Laurentians and Mont-TremblantSkiing (January to March) and nature (June to October)🇦🇷 ArgentinaMarch to April and October to December🇺🇾 UruguayNovember to March (southern summer)🇦🇷 Buenos AiresMarch to April and October to November🇦🇷 El Calafate and the Perito Moreno GlacierNovember to March (southern summer)🇦🇷 UshuaiaNovember to March🇩🇴 The Dominican RepublicDecember to April (dry season)🇨🇷 Costa RicaDecember to April (dry season)🇨🇴 ColombiaDecember to March🇨🇱 ChileOctober to March (southern summer)🇬🇹 GuatemalaNovember to April🇨🇱 Easter IslandMarch and October to December🇨🇱 ChiloéDecember to March (southern summer)🇬🇹 Lake AtitlánNovember to March🇬🇹 Semuc ChampeyJanuary to April🇨🇴 Tayrona National ParkMarch to April and July to August🇨🇴 CartagenaJanuary to March and July🇲🇽 Baja CaliforniaNovember to April🇲🇽 ChiapasNovember to April🇪🇨 The Galápagos IslandsJanuary to March and June to August🇺🇸 Las VegasMarch to May and October to November🇺🇸 LouisianaMarch to May and October to November🇲🇽 Mexico CityNovember to April🇦🇷 PatagoniaNovember to March🇲🇽 TulumNovember to April🇨🇷 Arenal VolcanoDecember to April (dry season)🇨🇷 MonteverdeDecember to April (dry season)🇺🇾 MontevideoNovember to March (southern summer)🇫🇷 GuadeloupeDecember to April (dry season, known locally as carême)🇫🇷 MartiniqueDecember to April (dry season, known locally as carême)

Oceania

🇦🇺 AustraliaMarch to May and September to November🇳🇿 New ZealandNovember to March (southern summer)🇦🇺 SydneyMarch to May and September to November🇦🇺 TasmaniaDecember to April🇳🇿 AucklandNovember to March (southern summer)🇦🇺 MelbourneMarch to April and November to December🇳🇿 QueenstownDecember to March (summer) and July to August (skiing)

Frequently asked questions about travelling in March

Where to go for sun in March?

Egypt, South Africa, Senegal, Thailand and Vietnam are among the best sun destinations in March: according to our climate calendar it is one of their best times, with weather suited to the beach and the outdoors.

Where to go with children in March?

Morocco, Egypt, South Africa, Senegal and Jordan work well for a family trip in March: a good season, varied activities and facilities suited to children.

Which destinations are best avoided in March?

France, Greece, Croatia and United Kingdom are not at their best in March: the season is not the most favourable. Nothing is impossible, but if your dates are flexible, aim for their best time or pick a destination at its best this month.

Another month

Flexible dates? Look at where to go in February and where to go in April: a few weeks can change a destination completely.

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