Where to go in March

132 cities, one measured yardstick: average highs, rain days, rain hours and daylight from multi-year Open-Meteo records. 29 cities sit in the ideal band this month. Ranked by disclosed thresholds the skip list included.

March covers 87 cities in TTDI's measured records. 18 land in the ideal comfort band, 29 in good, 33 in mixed, and 7 in difficult. Mixed is the largest single band at 33. But the 18 ideal and 29 good cities make up more than half the 87, so March carries a comfortable majority even with that sizable mixed middle.

Abu Dhabi leads the featured ranking with an average high of 29°C and 1 rain day. Dubai matches at 29°C and 1 rain day. Doha follows at 28°C with 2 rain days. Warm highs and nearly absent rain put all 3 at the top. Phoenix, Las Vegas, Cape Town, Antalya, and Petra complete the featured list.

The difficult band holds 7 of the 87 measured cities. That small count means March concentrates its discomfort narrowly rather than spreading it across the coverage.

Abu Dhabi leads the March ranking with an average high of 29°C and 1 rain day.

Nº 4

Dubai

Ideal in March

  • 29° / 19° high / low
  • 0.1 h rain/day
  • 11.9 h daylight

29° highs with 1 rain days: inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).

Things to do in Dubai in March →

Nº 5

Doha

Ideal in March

  • 28° / 18° high / low
  • 0.2 h rain/day
  • 11.9 h daylight

28° highs with 2 rain days: inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).

Things to do in Doha in March →

Nº 7

Lima

Ideal in March

  • 25° / 20° high / low
  • 0.3 h rain/day
  • 12.2 h daylight

25° highs with 4 rain days: inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).

Things to do in Lima in March →

Nº 12

Petra

Ideal in March

  • 18° / 9° high / low
  • 0.7 h rain/day
  • 11.9 h daylight

18° highs with 6 rain days: inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).

Things to do in Petra in March →

Nº 20

Nassau

Ideal in March

  • 26° / 22° high / low
  • 0.6 h rain/day
  • 11.9 h daylight

26° highs with 9 rain days: inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).

Things to do in Nassau in March →

Nº 23

Austin

Ideal in March

  • 24° / 12° high / low
  • 0.9 h rain/day
  • 11.9 h daylight

24° highs with 10 rain days: inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).

Things to do in Austin in March →

Nº 26

Cancun

Ideal in March

  • 29° / 23° high / low
  • 0.6 h rain/day
  • 12.0 h daylight

29° highs with 10 rain days: inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).

Things to do in Cancun in March →

Nº 27

Miami

Ideal in March

  • 27° / 20° high / low
  • 1.1 h rain/day
  • 11.9 h daylight

27° highs with 11 rain days: inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).

Things to do in Miami in March →

Measurably difficult in March

Honesty cuts both ways: these cities trip a difficult threshold this month:

  • Edmonton : 0° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Helsinki : 2° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Anchorage : 1° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Dubrovnik : 230 mm of rain clears the 200 mm threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Sapporo : 4° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Jackson Hole : 4° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Reykjavik : 4° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Boracay : Rain on 22 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Maui : Rain on 24 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Bali : Rain on 25 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Bogota : Rain on 26 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Ubud : Rain on 26 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Singapore : Rain on 26 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Cusco : Rain on 26 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Medellin : Rain on 27 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.
  • Kauai : Rain on 28 days clears the 20-day threshold: measurably difficult.

March, answered from the data

Where is it ideal to travel in March?

29 of the 132 cities we measure sit in the ideal band in March; Puerto Vallarta, Santiago, Abu Dhabi lead the ranking.

Which city is coolest in March?

Edmonton, with average highs of 0 °C in our measured record.

Which city is driest in March?

Puerto Vallarta, averaging 0 rain days across the month.

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