Best places to visit in March

March is the start of spring in the north and the tail of summer in the south — a sweet spot for shoulder-season trips. Below are 24 destinations with consistently pleasant March weather, ranked by climate fit (mild daytime highs and few rainy days). We exclude cities currently in their hurricane, typhoon, or peak monsoon season.

Top destinations for March

By region

South America

• 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama — 22°C, 1 rain days
• 🇵🇪 Lima — 26°C, 1 rain days
• 🇨🇱 Santiago — 27°C, 2 rain days
• 🇺🇾 Punta del Este — 26°C, 8 rain days

Africa

• 🇪🇬 Cairo — 24°C, 1 rain days
• 🇲🇦 Marrakech — 23°C, 7 rain days
• 🇿🇦 Cape Town — 25°C, 5 rain days
• 🇲🇦 Casablanca — 20°C, 8 rain days

Europe

• 🇪🇸 Seville — 22°C, 5 rain days
• 🇪🇸 Valencia — 20°C, 4 rain days
• 🇪🇸 Granada — 18°C, 5 rain days

North America

• 🇺🇸 Los Angeles — 21°C, 5 rain days
• 🇲🇽 Mexico City — 26°C, 3 rain days
• 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala — 27°C, 2 rain days

Oceania

• 🇳🇿 Auckland — 23°C, 9 rain days
• 🇦🇺 Melbourne — 24°C, 9 rain days
• 🇦🇺 Sydney — 25°C, 12 rain days

Middle East

• 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv — 21°C, 8 rain days
• 🇯🇴 Petra (Wadi Musa) — 18°C, 4 rain days

Asia

• 🇳🇵 Kathmandu — 25°C, 5 rain days
• 🇹🇼 Taipei — 22°C, 12 rain days
• 🇭🇰 Hong Kong — 21°C, 11 rain days
• 🇻🇳 Hanoi — 23°C, 15 rain days

Central America

• 🇨🇷 San José — 26°C, 2 rain days