Climate study · 10 years of data · 2026-2027

Where to go in March

Monday, March 1, 2027 to Wednesday, March 31, 2027, 31 days.

Ranked day by day over 2016-2025 where daily records exist, otherwise on monthly averages.

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Type of trip
Afternoon temperature
Budget on the ground

Cost of living, by country (Numbeo 2026 index). Flights are not included.

Safety

Country level (the stricter of the French and German foreign ministries). Some regions may be rated more severely: check before booking.

Safest bet
Aswan
Less than one rainy day out of 31, 86 °F, ≈ 12h00 flight.
Closest dry option
Key West
≈ 3h00 flight from New York, 77 °F, ≈ 2.8 rainy days out of 31.
Cheapest dry option
Luxor
Cost of living: 💚 budget, 85 °F, nearly dry 10 years out of 10.
Great place, wrong dates
Dar es Salaam
Excellent in July (8.9/10), but 11.2 rainy days out of 31 on these dates.

Top 25 · General weather · March

636 of 686 destinations analyzed match your criteria.
1
SantiagoChile · 5,128 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
82 °F≈ 10h30 flight
≈ 0.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.6/10Guide
2
AswanEgypt · 5,961 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
86 °F≈ 12h00 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.5/10Guide
3
Cabo San LucasMexico · 2,417 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
82 °FSea 70 °F · ≈ 5h20 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.4/10Guide
4
GuanajuatoMexico · 2,097 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
82 °F≈ 4h45 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.4/10Guide
5
LuxorEgypt · 5,873 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
85 °F≈ 11h50 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.3 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
6
Marsa AlamEgypt · 6,005 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
78 °FSea 73 °F · ≈ 12h05 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.3 rainy days out of 31
9.4/10Guide
7
PerthAustralia · 11,620 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
82 °FSea 73 °F · ≈ 22h45 flight
≈ 2.5 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.3/10Guide
8
BanjulGambia · 3,920 mi
🟢 Normal💚 Budget
86 °FSea 77 °F · ≈ 8h10 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
9
CancúnMexico · 1,546 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
83 °FSea 80 °F · ≈ 3h40 flight
Nearly dry 5 years out of 10 · 4.3 rainy days out of 31
9.2/10Guide
10
Puerto VallartaMexico · 2,295 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
79 °FSea 77 °F · ≈ 5h05 flight
≈ 0.6 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.2/10Guide
11
Sharm el-SheikhEgypt · 5,842 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
77 °FSea 73 °F · ≈ 11h50 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.6 rainy days out of 31
9.2/10Guide
12
DjiboutiDjibouti · 7,048 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
84 °F≈ 14h05 flight
≈ 0.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
13
Mexico CityMexico · 2,087 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
80 °F≈ 4h40 flight
Nearly dry 8 years out of 10 · 2.4 rainy days out of 31
9.1/10Guide
14
NouakchottMauritania · 3,750 mi
🟡 High vigilance💛 Affordable
88 °F≈ 7h50 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
15
OaxacaMexico · 2,122 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
86 °F≈ 4h45 flight
≈ 1.2 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.1/10Guide
16
San Miguel de AllendeMexico · 2,079 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
81 °F≈ 4h40 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 2.0 rainy days out of 31
9.1/10Guide
17
Antigua GuatemalaGuatemala · 2,068 mi
🟢 Normal💛 Affordable
80 °F≈ 4h40 flight
Nearly dry 8 years out of 10 · 2.5 rainy days out of 31
9.0/10Guide
18
BasseterreSaint Kitts and Nevis · 1,752 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
81 °F≈ 4h05 flight
≈ 1.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
19
DakarSenegal · 3,820 mi
🟢 Normal🟡 Moderate
75 °FSea 65 °F · ≈ 8h00 flight
Less than one rainy day out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
20
GondarEthiopia · 6,729 mi
🟡 High vigilance💛 Affordable
81 °F≈ 13h30 flight
≈ 1.2 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
21
HurghadaEgypt · 5,852 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
76 °FSea 72 °F · ≈ 11h50 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 0.3 rainy days out of 31
9.0/10Guide
22
Key WestUSA · 1,203 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
77 °FSea 78 °F · ≈ 3h00 flight
≈ 2.8 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
23
CairoEgypt · 5,607 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
78 °F≈ 11h20 flight
Nearly dry 10 years out of 10 · 1.2 rainy days out of 31
9.0/10Guide
24
PhoenixUnited States · 2,139 mi
🟢 Normal🟠 Expensive
75 °F≈ 4h50 flight
≈ 2.8 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
9.0/10Guide
25
AgraIndia · 7,415 mi
🟡 High vigilance💚 Budget
88 °F≈ 14h45 flight
≈ 1.9 rainy days out of 31 (monthly average)
8.9/10Guide
Nearly dry (at most 4 rainy days)5 to 8 daysMore than 8 daysOne square per year (2016 to 2025)No squares: monthly average (daily records still being collected)

Depending on your plans

The best destinations for these dates, by type of trip (departure city, flight, budget and safety taken into account).

🏖️ Beach

⛷️ Skiing

🥾 Hiking

By region · March

The best destinations in each region for these dates (budget and safety taken into account, no flight limit).

Europe

North Africa

Africa and Indian Ocean

Atlantic islands

North America

Caribbean

South America

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

Best avoided · March

The least favorable destinations for these dates, out of 686 analyzed (mountain resorts excluded: see the skiing ranking).

Other rankings

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How this ranking is calculated

  • BestDateWeather score (general, beach, skiing or hiking): the score of the months concerned, weighted by the number of days of your trip in each month.
  • Rain: where daily records exist, your exact dates are replayed on each year from 2016 to 2025 (ERA5 reanalysis, threshold adjusted to 318 weather stations). Otherwise, the calculation uses the share of rainy days in the month.
  • "Nearly dry": at most one rainy day per week of travel, on average.
  • Date shortcuts: US federal holidays; school breaks vary by district.

Good to know

  • Ten seasons is a short record: "8 years out of 10" means "most of the time", not "guaranteed".
  • Flight time estimated from distance (45 min + distance at about 530 mph) for a direct flight. With a stopover, allow longer.
  • Temperatures come from the ERA5 reanalysis: on small islands they can be 2 to 4 °F below coastal station readings.