Best places to visit in Africa in March

In March, Africa's best-scoring destinations are Sharm El Sheikh (96), Cairo (95) and Marrakesh (94): 11 of its 50 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Egypt & the Red Sea; Namibia & Botswana averages 74/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full March breakdown.

Classics at their best in Africa in March

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 11 of Africa's 50 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Sharm El Sheikh 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best April96
  2. 2Cairo 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best March95
  3. 3Marrakesh 🇲🇦 Morocconice, a little rain, clean air · best March94
  4. 4Marsa Alam 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best April94
  5. 5Ouarzazate 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry · best March94
  6. 6Siwa 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best November94
  7. 7Alexandria 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April93
  8. 8Dahab 🇪🇬 Egyptnice, dry · best April93
  9. 9Hurghada 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best November93
  10. 10El Gouna 🇪🇬 Egyptwarm, dry · best October92
  11. 11Imlil 🇲🇦 Morocconice, dry · best April92
  12. 12Lamu 🇰🇪 Kenyasweltering, dry, clean air · best January91
  13. 13Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, dry · best November90
  14. 14Casablanca 🇲🇦 Morocconice, a little rain, muggy air · best April89
  15. 15Durban 🇿🇦 South Africahot, rainy, muggy air · best January87

Under the radar in Africa in March

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Less-visited places whose March weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Asmara 🇪🇷 Eritreawarm, a little rain, clean air · best March94
  2. 17Praia 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdewarm, dry · best June94
  3. 18Tozeur 🇹🇳 Tunisianice, dry · best March94
  4. 19Laayoune Western Saharanice, dry, poor air quality · best March93

Every region of Africa in March

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The best-known place in each part of Africa this month, even where the month is only fair.