Nº 1
Abu Dhabi
Ideal in March
- 29° / 21° high / low
- 0.1 h rain/day
- 12.0 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 Abu Dhabi in March →Where to go in March
87 cities, one measured yardstick: average highs, rain days, rain hours and daylight from multi-year Open-Meteo records. 18 cities sit in the ideal band this month. Ranked by disclosed thresholds — the skip list included.
Nº 2
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 3
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 4
Phoenix
Ideal in March
- 24° / 10° high / low
- 0.6 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
24° highs with 4 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Phoenix in March →
Nº 5
Las Vegas
Ideal in March
- 21° / 9° high / low
- 0.3 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
21° highs with 4 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Las Vegas in March →
Nº 6
Cape Town
Ideal in March
- 24° / 16° high / low
- 0.8 h rain/day
- 12.4 h daylight
24° highs with 6 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Cape Town in March →
Nº 7
Antalya
Ideal in March
- 18° / 8° high / low
- 1.0 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 Antalya in March →
Nº 8
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 9
Marrakech
Ideal in March
- 23° / 10° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
23° highs with 7 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Marrakech in March →
Nº 10
St. Petersburg
Ideal in March
- 25° / 17° high / low
- 0.8 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
25° highs with 8 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in St. Petersburg in March →
Nº 11
Los Angeles
Ideal in March
- 20° / 9° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
20° highs with 8 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Los Angeles in March →
Nº 12
Orlando
Ideal in March
- 27° / 15° high / low
- 0.9 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
27° highs with 8 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Orlando in March →
Nº 13
Kathmandu
Ideal in March
- 23° / 11° high / low
- 0.8 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
23° highs with 9 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in Kathmandu in March →
Nº 14
San José
Ideal in March
- 27° / 16° high / low
- 0.7 h rain/day
- 12.0 h daylight
27° highs with 9 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in San José in March →
Nº 15
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 16
St. Augustine
Ideal in March
- 22° / 15° high / low
- 1.1 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
22° highs with 10 rain days — inside the ideal window (18–29 °C highs, ≤13 rain days, ≤90 mm).
Things to do in St. Augustine in March →
Nº 17
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 18
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 →
Nº 19
Goa
Good in March
- 33° / 24° high / low
- 0.1 h rain/day
- 12.0 h daylight
33° highs with 1 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Goa in March →
Nº 20
Beijing
Good in March
- 15° / 2° high / low
- 0.3 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
15° highs with 4 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Beijing in March →
Nº 21
Athens
Good in March
- 16° / 8° high / low
- 0.6 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
16° highs with 6 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Athens in March →
Nº 22
Cannes
Good in March
- 16° / 8° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
16° highs with 7 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Cannes in March →
Nº 23
Mykonos
Good in March
- 16° / 12° high / low
- 0.5 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
16° highs with 7 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Mykonos in March →
Nº 24
Cartagena
Good in March
- 33° / 25° high / low
- 0.3 h rain/day
- 12.0 h daylight
33° highs with 7 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Cartagena in March →
Nº 25
Rio de Janeiro
Good in March
- 30° / 23° high / low
- 1.2 h rain/day
- 12.3 h daylight
30° highs with 8 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Rio de Janeiro in March →
Nº 26
Lynchburg
Good in March
- 16° / 4° high / low
- 1.3 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
16° highs with 8 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Lynchburg in March →
Nº 27
Milan
Good in March
- 15° / 5° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
15° highs with 8 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Milan in March →
Nº 28
Barcelona
Good in March
- 16° / 9° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
16° highs with 9 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Barcelona in March →
Nº 29
Venice
Good in March
- 13° / 5° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
13° highs with 9 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Venice in March →
Nº 30
Philadelphia
Good in March
- 13° / 2° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
13° highs with 9 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Philadelphia in March →
Nº 31
Palm Beach
Good in March
- 29° / 25° high / low
- 0.5 h rain/day
- 12.0 h daylight
29° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Palm Beach in March →
Nº 32
Lisbon
Good in March
- 18° / 11° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
18° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Lisbon in March →
Nº 33
Branson
Good in March
- 17° / 5° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
17° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Branson in March →
Nº 34
Rome
Good in March
- 17° / 7° high / low
- 1.6 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
17° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Rome in March →
Nº 35
Shanghai
Good in March
- 17° / 8° high / low
- 1.5 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
17° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Shanghai in March →
Nº 36
Florence
Good in March
- 16° / 5° high / low
- 1.7 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
16° highs with 10 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Florence in March →
Nº 37
Taipei
Good in March
- 23° / 16° high / low
- 1.8 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
23° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Taipei in March →
Nº 38
Crete
Good in March
- 18° / 10° high / low
- 1.2 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
18° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Crete in March →
Nº 39
Louisville
Good in March
- 16° / 4° high / low
- 1.6 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
16° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Louisville in March →
Nº 40
Osaka
Good in March
- 15° / 5° high / low
- 2.0 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
15° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Osaka in March →
Nº 41
Kyoto
Good in March
- 14° / 4° high / low
- 2.1 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
14° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Kyoto in March →
Nº 42
San Francisco
Good in March
- 14° / 9° high / low
- 1.7 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
14° highs with 11 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in San Francisco in March →
Nº 43
Seville
Good in March
- 20° / 10° high / low
- 2.1 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
20° highs with 12 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Seville in March →
Nº 44
Madrid
Good in March
- 16° / 5° high / low
- 2.3 h rain/day
- 11.8 h daylight
16° highs with 12 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Madrid in March →
Nº 45
Hangzhou
Good in March
- 18° / 8° high / low
- 2.1 h rain/day
- 11.9 h daylight
18° highs with 13 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Hangzhou in March →
Nº 46
Paris
Good in March
- 13° / 4° high / low
- 1.4 h rain/day
- 11.7 h daylight
13° highs with 13 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Paris in March →
Nº 47
Honolulu
Good in March
- 26° / 20° high / low
- 1.0 h rain/day
- 12.0 h daylight
26° highs with 14 rain days — comfortable, just outside the ideal window.
Things to do in Honolulu 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.
- Dubrovnik — 230 mm of rain clears the 200 mm threshold — measurably difficult.
- Sapporo — 4° highs sit below the 5 °C cold threshold — measurably difficult.
- Bali — Rain on 25 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- Singapore — Rain on 26 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
- Medellin — Rain on 27 days clears the 20-day threshold — measurably difficult.
March, answered from the data
Where is it ideal to travel in March?
18 of the 87 cities we measure sit in the ideal band in March — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha 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?
Mumbai, averaging 0 rain days across the month.