Ranked by real climate data
Where to Go in March
All 215 destinations we cover, ranked for March by daytime comfort and rain — computed from 5-year ERA5 climate normals, not vibes. 68 destinations rate "excellent" this month.
#1 · Mexico
Cabo San Lucas
27°C / 81°F days · ~0 rain days
#2 · Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
26°C / 79°F days · ~0 rain days
#3 · Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh
26°C / 79°F days · ~1 rain days
#4 · Mexico
San Miguel de Allende
28°C / 82°F days · ~1 rain days
#5 · Mexico
Mexico City
28°C / 82°F days · ~2 rain days
#6 · Egypt
Cairo
25°C / 77°F days · ~2 rain days
#7 · Qatar
Doha
27°C / 81°F days · ~2 rain days
#8 · Chile
Santiago
29°C / 84°F days · ~1 rain days
#9 · United Arab Emirates
Dubai
29°C / 84°F days · ~1 rain days
#10 · United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
29°C / 84°F days · ~1 rain days
#11 · Peru
Lima
25°C / 77°F days · ~4 rain days
#12 · United States
Las Vegas
20°C / 68°F days · ~5 rain days
#13 · South Africa
Cape Town
24°C / 75°F days · ~5 rain days
#14 · Nepal
Pokhara
24°C / 75°F days · ~5 rain days
#15 · Egypt
Luxor
30°C / 86°F days · ~0 rain days
#16 · Oman
Muscat
30°C / 86°F days · ~1 rain days
#17 · Morocco
Marrakech
23°C / 73°F days · ~7 rain days
#18 · Jordan
Petra
18°C / 64°F days · ~7 rain days
#19 · Australia
Perth
29°C / 84°F days · ~5 rain days
#20 · United States
Orlando
28°C / 82°F days · ~8 rain days
#21 · South Africa
Johannesburg
24°C / 75°F days · ~8 rain days
Think twice in March
Great places, wrong month — extreme heat, cold, or peak rains make these the toughest picks right now:
- Reykjavík — 3°C (37°F) days, ~15 rain days.
- Quebec City — 2°C (36°F) days, ~12 rain days.
- Zermatt — 2°C (36°F) days, ~12 rain days.
- Banff — 1°C (34°F) days, ~10 rain days.
- St. Moritz — 1°C (34°F) days, ~10 rain days.
- Whistler — 5°C (41°F) days, ~17 rain days.