Where to go in March

Our guide destinations ranked for March: ten years of real weather records, how good a time it is to visit, and the holidays and festivals that month. Narrow it down, then plan the trip or compare a few.

1. 

   Chiang Mai

   Best time

   34° / 21°9 mm rain

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2. 

   Ho Chi Minh City

   Best time · hot and dry

   35° / 25°19 mm rain

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3. 

   Melbourne

   Best time · mild and less crowded

   24° / 14°43 mm rain

   Labour Day (Victoria) (Mar 8) · Good Friday (regional holiday) (Mar 26) · Holy Saturday (regional holiday) (Mar 27) · Easter Sunday (regional holiday) (Mar 28) · Easter Monday (regional holiday) (Mar 29)

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4. 

   Nha Trang

   Best time · sunny, ideal for diving

   29° / 23°44 mm rain

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5. 

   Bangkok

   Best time

   34° / 26°45 mm rain

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6. 

   Da Lat

   Best time · flower blooming season

   25° / 14°50 mm rain

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7. 

   Ninh Binh

   Best time · warm and dry

   25° / 19°56 mm rain

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8. 

   Phuket

   Best time · ideal beach weather

   32° / 26°62 mm rain

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9. 

   Da Nang

   Best time · warm and dry

   27° / 22°63 mm rain

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10. 

    Phu Quoc

    Best time · dry and sunny

    31° / 25°64 mm rain

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11. 

    Hoi An

    Best time · warm and dry

    27° / 22°66 mm rain

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12. 

    Hue

    Best time · warm and dry

    28° / 21°70 mm rain

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13. 

    Kyoto

    Best time · peak cherry blossom season

    14° / 4°112 mm rain

    Spring Equinox (Mar 21–Mar 22)

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14. 

    Sapa

    Best time · warm and clear

    20° / 12°116 mm rain

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15. 

    Tokyo

    Best time · peak cherry blossoms

    14° / 5°138 mm rain

    Spring Equinox (Mar 21–Mar 22)

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16. 

    Sydney

    Best time · spring bloom, mild

    25° / 18°154 mm rain

    Good Friday (regional holiday) (Mar 26) · Holy Saturday (regional holiday) (Mar 27) · Easter Sunday (regional holiday) (Mar 28) · Easter Monday (regional holiday) (Mar 29)

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17. 

    Singapore

    Best time · warm and sunny

    31° / 24°221 mm rain

    Good Friday (Mar 26)

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18. 

    Bali

    Best time

    29° / 24°229 mm rain

    Idul Fitri Joint Holiday (Mar 9) · Idul Fitri Joint Holiday (Mar 12) · Idul Fitri Joint Holiday (Mar 15) · Joint Holiday for Good Friday (Mar 25) · Good Friday (Mar 26)

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19. 

    Ha Long Bay

    Good · warming up

    23° / 19°38 mm rain

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20. 

    Seoul

    Good · spring blossoms start

    12° / 1°40 mm rain

    Independence Movement Day (Mar 1)

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21. 

    London

    Good · early spring blooms

    11° / 4°56 mm rain

    Good Friday (Mar 26) · Easter Monday (regional holiday) (Mar 29)

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22. 

    Paris

    Good · spring blooms

    12° / 4°68 mm rain

    Easter Monday (Mar 29)

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23. 

    San Francisco

    Good · mild with rain

    15° / 9°102 mm rain

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24. 

    Osaka

    Good · cherry blossoms bloom

    14° / 5°108 mm rain

    Spring Equinox (Mar 21–Mar 22)

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25. 

    Kuala Lumpur

    Good · hot and humid

    32° / 24°216 mm rain

    Good Friday (regional holiday) (Mar 26)

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26. 

    Hanoi

    Quieter · warming, some rain

    26° / 19°79 mm rain

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27. 

    Hong Kong

    Quieter · warming, some rain

    22° / 18°94 mm rain

    Good Friday (Mar 26) · Holy Saturday (Mar 27) · Easter Monday (Mar 29)

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28. 

    Taipei

    Quieter · rain increases

    22° / 16°118 mm rain

    Peace Memorial Day (Feb 28–Mar 1)

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Average daily high and monthly rain over the last ten years, from weather records by Open-Meteo