SeasonMapWhat season is it in March? The world, region by region
In March, 7 of 27 regions are in a dry season, 1 in a wet one and 19 in between; the northern hemisphere is in spring (16 regions), the southern in autumn (3) and 8 regions are tropical, with no cool season. The region with most places at their best is Caribbean, 89% of its 47.
Each row averages the region's own places from monthly climate normals: the afternoon feels-like high, the month's rain and its share of the year, and the hazard and condition seasons on somewhere in it. Wet means the month carries well over its share of the year's rain; dry, well under.
Every region has its own year. “In season” and “off-season” below compare a region against its own twelve months, never against another region's — a hemisphere in its winter isn't “worse” than one in summer, it's just further from its own best months right now.
In season in March (3 regions)
well over a third of the region's places are at one of their own best three months right now.
CaribbeanNorth America
89% of 47 places at their bestMarch in the Caribbean is tropical and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 34 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; sargassum season is on in parts of the region, dry season and winter-sun season in others — 89% of its 47 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 34 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇯🇲 Negril, 🇨🇺 Varadero, 🇱🇨 Castries, 🇩🇴 Punta Cana
Central AmericaNorth America
65% of 34 places at their bestMarch in Central America is tropical and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 43 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dry season and surf season are on in parts of the region — 65% of its 34 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 43 mm (2% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇧🇿 Caye Caulker, 🇨🇷 Nosara, 🇧🇿 Placencia, 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro
Southeast AsiaAsia
42% of 102 places at their bestMarch in Southeast Asia is tropical and dry: 36 °C afternoons and 107 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; smoke season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, dry season and monsoon in others — 42% of its 102 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 36 °C
- Rainfall
- 107 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇻🇳 Nha Trang, 🇵🇭 Coron, 🇹🇭 Ko Tao, 🇹🇭 Ko Pha Ngan
Shoulder season in March (8 regions)
a mixed bag — some of the region's places are near their best, most aren't.
Middle EastAsia
38% of 46 places at their bestMarch in the Middle East is spring and dry: 23 °C afternoons and 29 mm of rain, 15% of the year's total; dust season and flood season are on in parts of the region, winter-sun season and trail season in others — 38% of its 46 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 23 °C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm (15% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇷 Yazd, 🇦🇪 Ras Al Khaimah, 🇯🇴 Wadi Rum, 🇯🇴 Aqaba
OceaniaOceania
38% of 48 places at their bestMarch in Oceania is autumn and between wet and dry: 24 °C afternoons and 129 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; cyclone season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, trail season and harvest in others — 38% of its 48 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 24 °C
- Rainfall
- 129 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇦🇺 Melbourne, 🇦🇺 Adelaide, 🇳🇿 Auckland, 🇦🇺 Exmouth
South AsiaAsia
37% of 76 places at their bestMarch in South Asia is spring and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 69 mm of rain, 4% of the year's total; extreme heat and avalanche season are on in parts of the region, dry season and ski season in others — 37% of its 76 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 69 mm (4% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇮🇳 Havelock Island, 🇮🇳 Port Blair, 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, 🇱🇰 Trincomalee
North AfricaAfrica
27% of 35 places at their bestMarch in North Africa is spring and dry: 21 °C afternoons and 29 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; dust season and flood season are on in parts of the region, wind season and surf season in others — 27% of its 35 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 21 °C
- Rainfall
- 29 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, 🇪🇬 Cairo, 🇲🇦 Marrakesh, 🇪🇬 Marsa Alam
North AmericaNorth America
24% of 225 places at their bestMarch in North America is spring and between wet and dry: 12 °C afternoons and 71 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; avalanche season and extreme cold are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 24% of its 225 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 12 °C
- Rainfall
- 71 mm (8% of the year)
⚠ Avalanche season⚠ Extreme cold⚠ Storm season⚠ Flood seasonSki seasonOff-season shutdownIce seasonWind seasonBest-known this month: 🇺🇸 Joshua Tree National Park, 🇲🇽 Los Cabos, 🇺🇸 Phoenix, 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
PacificOceania
24% of 33 places at their bestMarch in the Pacific is tropical and between wet and dry: 33 °C afternoons and 233 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; cyclone season and flood season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 24% of its 33 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 33 °C
- Rainfall
- 233 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇵 Saipan, 🇵🇫 Moorea, Aitutaki, 🇵🇫 Bora Bora
MediterraneanEurope
20% of 5 places at their bestMarch in the Mediterranean is spring and between wet and dry: 18 °C afternoons and 32 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, winter-sun season and off-season shutdown in others — 20% of its 5 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 18 °C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇲🇹 Valletta, 🇨🇾 Limassol, 🇨🇾 Paphos
West AfricaAfrica
19% of 24 places at their bestMarch in West Africa is tropical and dry: 35 °C afternoons and 31 mm of rain, 2% of the year's total; dust season is on in parts of the region, dry season and wind season in others — 19% of its 24 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Dry season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 31 mm (2% of the year)
Off-season in March (16 regions)
few of the region's places are near their own best right now — that's a fact about the calendar, not a verdict on the place.
South AmericaSouth America
14% of 121 places at their bestMarch in South America is autumn and between wet and dry: 27 °C afternoons and 159 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; flood season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and trail season in others — 14% of its 121 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 27 °C
- Rainfall
- 159 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama, 🇵🇪 Paracas, 🇨🇴 San Andrés, 🇨🇴 Cartagena
Southern AfricaAfrica
14% of 35 places at their bestMarch in Southern Africa is autumn and between wet and dry: 30 °C afternoons and 71 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; cyclone season and storm season are on in parts of the region, monsoon and harvest in others — 14% of its 35 places are at their best.
- Season
- Autumn
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 30 °C
- Rainfall
- 71 mm (12% of the year)
⚠ Cyclone season⚠ Storm season⚠ Flood season⚠ Smoke seasonMonsoonHarvestDry seasonOff-season shutdownBest-known this month: 🇿🇦 Cape Town, 🇿🇦 Durban, 🇿🇦 Johannesburg, 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth
East AsiaAsia
12% of 82 places at their bestMarch in East Asia is spring and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 96 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; dust season and smoke season are on in parts of the region, ski season and fog season in others — 12% of its 82 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 96 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇨🇳 Lijiang, 🇹🇼 Kenting, 🇨🇳 Chengdu, 🇹🇼 Alishan
Indian OceanAfrica
11% of 18 places at their bestMarch in the Indian Ocean is tropical and wet: 35 °C afternoons and 164 mm of rain, 14% of the year's total; cyclone season is on in parts of the region, monsoon and surf season in others — 11% of its 18 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Wet season
- Afternoons
- 35 °C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm (14% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇸🇨 Praslin, 🇲🇻 Malé, 🇲🇺 Grand Baie, 🇲🇺 Port Louis
CaucasusAsia
9% of 11 places at their bestMarch in the Caucasus is spring and between wet and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 97 mm of rain, 11% of the year's total; avalanche season is on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 9% of its 11 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm (11% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇪 Gudauri, 🇦🇿 Baku, 🇬🇪 Tbilisi, 🇬🇪 Kazbegi
Southern EuropeEurope
6% of 108 places at their bestMarch in Southern Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 14 °C afternoons and 80 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; dust season and avalanche season are on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 6% of its 108 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 14 °C
- Rainfall
- 80 mm (12% of the year)
⚠ Dust season⚠ Avalanche season⚠ Extreme cold⚠ Storm seasonOff-season shutdownSki seasonSurf seasonSummer season opensBest-known this month: 🇪🇸 Las Palmas, 🇪🇸 Tenerife, 🇮🇹 Catania, 🇪🇸 Fuerteventura
Eastern EuropeEurope
6% of 38 places at their bestMarch in Eastern Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 3 °C afternoons and 49 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; extreme cold and winter smog are on in parts of the region, ski season and ice season in others — 6% of its 38 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 3 °C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇷🇺 Elbrus, 🇷🇴 Brașov, 🇧🇬 Borovets, 🇷🇴 Bucharest
Northern EuropeEurope
5% of 75 places at their bestMarch in Northern Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 3 °C afternoons and 76 mm of rain, 7% of the year's total; storm season and avalanche season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 5% of its 75 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 3 °C
- Rainfall
- 76 mm (7% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇸🇪 Åre, 🇫🇮 Ruka, 🇫🇮 Levi, 🇮🇪 Killarney
East AfricaAfrica
3% of 32 places at their bestMarch in East Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 31 °C afternoons and 122 mm of rain, 10% of the year's total; monsoon and dry season are on in parts of the region — 3% of its 32 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 31 °C
- Rainfall
- 122 mm (10% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇰🇪 Lamu, 🇰🇪 Mombasa, 🇰🇪 Nairobi, 🇰🇪 Maasai Mara
Central EuropeEurope
3% of 70 places at their bestMarch in Central Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 7 °C afternoons and 69 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; winter smog and flood season are on in parts of the region, ski season and wind season in others — 3% of its 70 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 7 °C
- Rainfall
- 69 mm (6% of the year)
⚠ Winter smog⚠ Flood season⚠ Avalanche seasonSki seasonWind seasonOff-season shutdownSummer season opensBest-known this month: 🇨🇭 St. Moritz, 🇦🇹 Innsbruck, 🇨🇭 Verbier, 🇨🇭 Davos
Western EuropeEurope
0% of 38 places at their bestMarch in Western Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 10 °C afternoons and 72 mm of rain, 8% of the year's total; storm season is on in parts of the region, wind season and ski season in others — 0% of its 38 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 10 °C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm (8% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇫🇷 Courchevel, 🇫🇷 Val d'Isère, 🇫🇷 Marseille, 🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence
Western AsiaAsia
0% of 26 places at their bestMarch in Western Asia is spring and between wet and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 83 mm of rain, 12% of the year's total; extreme cold is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and ski season in others — 0% of its 26 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm (12% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇹🇷 Pamukkale, 🇹🇷 Selçuk, 🇹🇷 Göreme, 🇹🇷 Izmir
Southeast EuropeEurope
0% of 25 places at their bestMarch in Southeast Europe is spring and between wet and dry: 13 °C afternoons and 108 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; winter smog is on in parts of the region, off-season shutdown and wind season in others — 0% of its 25 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 13 °C
- Rainfall
- 108 mm (9% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇭🇷 Split, 🇷🇸 Belgrade, 🇭🇷 Zagreb, 🇭🇷 Plitvice Lakes
Central AsiaAsia
0% of 16 places at their bestMarch in Central Asia is spring and between wet and dry: 11 °C afternoons and 74 mm of rain, 16% of the year's total; winter smog and smoke season are on in parts of the region, ski season and off-season shutdown in others — 0% of its 16 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 11 °C
- Rainfall
- 74 mm (16% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇺🇿 Bukhara, 🇰🇿 Almaty
Central AfricaAfrica
0% of 9 places at their bestMarch in Central Africa is tropical and between wet and dry: 38 °C afternoons and 120 mm of rain, 9% of the year's total; dust season and extreme heat are on in parts of the region, monsoon and dry season in others — 0% of its 9 places are at their best.
- Season
- Tropical
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- 38 °C
- Rainfall
- 120 mm (9% of the year)
ArcticNorth America
0% of 3 places at their bestMarch in the Arctic is spring and between wet and dry: -10 °C afternoons and 40 mm of rain, 6% of the year's total; ice season and ski season are on in parts of the region — 0% of its 3 places are at their best.
- Season
- Spring
- Rain
- Between wet and dry
- Afternoons
- -10 °C
- Rainfall
- 40 mm (6% of the year)
Best-known this month: 🇬🇱 Ilulissat
The two hemispheres in March
Northern hemisphere
Spring in 16 regions (Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, North America, Mediterranean, East Asia, Caucasus, Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Central Europe, Western Europe, Western Asia, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, Arctic). Tropical, with no cool season: Caribbean, Central America, Southeast Asia, West Africa, Central Africa. Driest: Middle East at 29 mm; wettest: Southeast Europe at 108 mm. Most places at their best: Caribbean, 89%.
Southern hemisphere
Autumn in 3 regions (Oceania, South America, Southern Africa). Tropical, with no cool season: Pacific, Indian Ocean, East Africa. Driest: Southern Africa at 71 mm; wettest: South America at 159 mm. Most places at their best: Oceania, 38%.