The Warmest Places to Go in March
496 cities ranked by real March temperatures, from 2015–2024 weather data
The short list
Every ranking below comes from ten years of actual March weather, not brochure copy: average daytime highs, overnight lows, rainy days and sunshine hours for each city. Click any city for its full climate breakdown and live conditions.
March at a glance
- Hottest overall: N'Djamena, Chad - 104° average highs
- Best comfortable warmth: Santiago, Chile - 82° with 11.6 h of sun a day
- Method: ranked by March average high; sunshine and rain shown so you can trade heat against weather quality
The hottest places on Earth in March
| City | Mar high | Mar low | Rainy days | Sun h/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇩 N'Djamena, Chad | 104° | 77° | 0 | 11.0 |
| 2 | 🇳🇪 Niamey, Niger | 102° | 74° | 0 | 10.8 |
| 3 | 🇧🇫 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 101° | 75° | 0 | 10.6 |
| 4 | 🇸🇸 Juba, South Sudan | 101° | 79° | 4 | 11.1 |
| 5 | 🇲🇱 Bamako, Mali | 100° | 76° | 0 | 10.7 |
| 6 | 🇸🇩 Khartoum, Sudan | 98° | 70° | 0 | 11.8 |
| 7 | 🇲🇲 Yangon, Myanmar | 97° | 73° | 1 | 11.2 |
| 8 | 🇳🇬 Abuja, Nigeria | 95° | 75° | 2 | 10.2 |
| 9 | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 95° | 76° | 4 | 11.7 |
| 10 | 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 94° | 77° | 5 | 11.4 |
| 11 | 🇮🇳 Hyderabad, India | 94° | 70° | 1 | 11.4 |
| 12 | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai, Thailand | 94° | 70° | 2 | 10.9 |
| 13 | 🇳🇮 Managua, Nicaragua | 94° | 75° | 3 | 11.8 |
| 14 | 🇰🇭 Siem Reap, Cambodia | 94° | 77° | 10 | 11.1 |
| 15 | 🇨🇫 Bangui, Central African Republic | 93° | 75° | 10 | 9.9 |
| 16 | 🇬🇼 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 93° | 73° | 0 | 11.2 |
| 17 | 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand | 92° | 79° | 8 | 10.8 |
| 18 | 🇲🇽 Merida, Mexico | 91° | 70° | 3 | 11.2 |
| 19 | 🇮🇳 Kolkata, India | 91° | 71° | 6 | 10.5 |
| 20 | 🇮🇳 Bangalore, India | 90° | 67° | 3 | 11.6 |
| 21 | 🇱🇦 Vientiane, Laos | 90° | 73° | 8 | 10.5 |
| 22 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena, Colombia | 90° | 76° | 5 | 11.4 |
| 23 | 🇮🇳 Mumbai, India | 90° | 72° | 0 | 11.2 |
| 24 | 🇵🇦 Panama City, Panama | 90° | 76° | 9 | 11.0 |
| 25 | 🇹🇭 Phuket, Thailand | 90° | 78° | 9 | 11.0 |
Warm but comfortable in March
Highs between 70°F and 85°F (21–29°C) - warm enough for outdoor days without the extremes above, sorted by sunshine.
| City | Mar high / low | Sun h/day | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile | 82° / 58° | 11.6 | 1 |
| 🇲🇽 Tulum, Mexico | 83° / 74° | 11.6 | 10 |
| 🇧🇧 Bridgetown, Barbados | 83° / 75° | 11.6 | 10 |
| 🇦🇼 Oranjestad, Aruba | 84° / 77° | 11.6 | 11 |
| 🇻🇨 Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 83° / 76° | 11.6 | 15 |
| 🇱🇨 Castries, Saint Lucia | 82° / 73° | 11.6 | 15 |
| 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | 80° / 63° | 11.5 | 1 |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala City, Guatemala | 80° / 57° | 11.5 | 5 |
| 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 82° / 74° | 11.5 | 8 |
| 🇧🇿 Belize City, Belize | 82° / 76° | 11.5 | 14 |
| 🇬🇩 St. George's, Grenada | 82° / 76° | 11.5 | 14 |
| 🇦🇬 St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 82° / 75° | 11.5 | 15 |
| 🇩🇲 Roseau, Dominica | 80° / 74° | 11.5 | 16 |
| 🇾🇪 Sanaa, Yemen | 78° / 53° | 11.4 | 2 |
| 🇳🇦 Windhoek, Namibia | 82° / 61° | 11.4 | 8 |
The warmest spot on each continent in March
Africa
🇹🇩 N'Djamena weather · 104°
🇳🇪 Niamey weather · 102°
🇧🇫 Ouagadougou weather · 101°
🇸🇸 Juba weather · 101°
🇲🇱 Bamako weather · 100°
🇸🇩 Khartoum weather · 98°
🇳🇬 Abuja weather · 95°
🇨🇫 Bangui weather · 93°
Asia
🇲🇲 Yangon weather · 97°
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City weather · 95°
🇰🇭 Phnom Penh weather · 94°
🇮🇳 Hyderabad weather · 94°
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai weather · 94°
🇰🇭 Siem Reap weather · 94°
🇹🇭 Bangkok weather · 92°
🇮🇳 Kolkata weather · 91°
Europe
🇪🇸 Seville climate · 69°
🇨🇾 Nicosia climate · 67°
🇪🇸 Malaga climate · 66°
🇪🇸 Valencia climate · 66°
🇹🇷 Antalya climate · 64°
🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca climate · 63°
🇵🇹 Lisbon climate · 63°
🇪🇸 Ibiza climate · 62°
North America
🇳🇮 Managua weather · 94°
🇲🇽 Merida weather · 91°
🇵🇦 Panama City weather · 90°
🇸🇻 San Salvador climate · 89°
🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince climate · 89°
🇹🇹 Port of Spain climate · 87°
🇭🇳 Tegucigalpa climate · 86°
🇲🇽 Guadalajara climate · 85°
Oceania
🇵🇬 Port Moresby climate · 86°
🇼🇸 Apia climate · 85°
🇦🇺 Cairns climate · 85°
🇵🇼 Koror climate · 84°
🇸🇧 Honiara climate · 84°
🇹🇻 Funafuti climate · 84°
🇫🇯 Suva climate · 83°
🇫🇲 Palikir climate · 83°
South America
🇨🇴 Cartagena weather · 90°
🇵🇾 Asuncion climate · 87°
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro climate · 85°
🇸🇷 Paramaribo climate · 84°
🇬🇾 Georgetown climate · 83°
🇨🇱 Santiago climate · 82°
🇻🇪 Caracas climate · 81°
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo climate · 80°
March warmth: quick answers
What is the hottest place in March?
Among the 496 cities we track, N'Djamena, Chad tops March with average highs of 104°F (40°C) and about 11.0 hours of daily sunshine.
Where is it warm in Europe in March?
Seville, Spain is Europe's warmest covered spot in March, with typical highs of 69°F (21°C) - genuine warm-weather territory.
Where is it warm but not scorching in March?
For comfortable warmth (70-85°F / 21-29°C highs), the standouts are Santiago, Chile (82°F (28°C), 11.6 h sun/day), Tulum, Mexico and Bridgetown, Barbados.
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