Best desert & arid destinations in March

The best arid destinations to visit in March, ranked by real climate — arid destinations are dry air and well under 400mm of rain a year. Tap any place for the full March weather breakdown.

  1. 1San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 2Joshua Tree National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 3Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptwarm, dry96tier S
  4. 4Yazd, Irannice, dry96tier S
  5. 5Cairo, Egyptnice, dry95tier S
  6. 6Los Cabos, Mexicohot, dry, clean air95tier S
  7. 7Phoenix, United Statesnice, dry95tier S
  8. 8Grand Canyon National Park, United Statesnice, dry, clean air94tier S
  9. 9Las Vegas, United Statesnice, dry, clean air94tier S
  10. 10Marrakesh, Morocconice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  11. 11Marsa Alam, Egyptwarm, dry94tier S
  12. 12Ouarzazate, Morocconice, dry94tier S
  13. 13Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirateshot, dry94tier S
  14. 14Siwa, Egyptnice, dry94tier S
  15. 15Wadi Rum, Jordannice, dry94tier S
  16. 16Alexandria, Egyptnice, dry93tier S
  17. 17Aqaba, Jordanwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  18. 18Dahab, Egyptnice, dry93tier S
  19. 19Hurghada, Egyptwarm, dry93tier S
  20. 20Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry, clean air93tier S
  21. 21El Gouna, Egyptwarm, dry92tier S
  22. 22Imlil, Morocconice, dry92tier S
  23. 23Jeddah, Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality92tier S
  24. 24Dead Sea, Jordannice, dry91tier S
  25. 25Exmouth, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
  26. 26Tenerife, Spainwarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  27. 27Paracas, Peruhot, dry, clean air90tier S
  28. 28AlUla, Saudi Arabiawarm, dry89tier A
  29. 29Casablanca, Morocconice, a little rain, muggy air89tier A
  30. 30Death Valley National Park, United Statescool, dry, clean air89tier A