Best places to visit in Asia in March
In March, Asia's best-scoring destinations are Yazd (96), Gudauri (94) and Ras Al Khaimah (94): 54 of its 175 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Philippines; Siberia & Mongolia averages 52/100.
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 Asia in March
15The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 54 of Asia's 175 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
- 1Yazd 🇮🇷 Irannice, dry · best March96
- 2Gudauri 🇬🇪 Georgiafreezing, rainy, clean air · best March94
- 3Ras Al Khaimah 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateshot, dry · best November94
- 4Wadi Rum 🇯🇴 Jordannice, dry · best March94
- 5Aqaba 🇯🇴 Jordanwarm, dry, clean air · best October93
- 6Lijiang 🇨🇳 Chinacool, dry, clean air · best April93
- 7Havelock Island 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, dry · best March92
- 8Jeddah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabiahot, dry, poor air quality · best January92
- 9Nha Trang 🇻🇳 Vietnamsweltering, a little rain, muggy air · best March92
- 10Port Blair 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, dry · best March92
- 11Coron 🇵🇭 Philippinessweltering, dry, clean air · best March91
- 12Dead Sea 🇯🇴 Jordannice, dry · best April91
- 13Elbrus 🇷🇺 Russiafreezing, rainy, clean air · best February91
- 14Ko Tao 🇹🇭 Thailandhot, a little rain, muggy air · best March91
- 15Pondicherry 🇮🇳 Indiasweltering, dry, muggy air · best February91
Under the radar in Asia in March
9Less-visited places whose March weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
- 16Sur 🇴🇲 Omanhot, dry · best November96
- 17Abha 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabianice, dry · best March95
- 18Khasab 🇴🇲 Omanhot, dry · best March95
- 19Fujairah 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirateshot, dry · best March94
- 20Kish Island 🇮🇷 Iranhot, dry · best March94
- 21Salalah 🇴🇲 Omanhot, dry, poor air quality · best January94
- 22Eilat 🇮🇱 Israelwarm, dry · best October93
- 23La Union 🇵🇭 Philippinessweltering, a little rain, muggy air · best March93
- 24Sanya 🇨🇳 Chinahot, dry, muggy air · best March93
Every region of Asia in March
33The best-known place in each part of Asia this month, even where the month is only fair.
- Yazd 🇮🇷 IranIran & Iraq · avg 89/100 over 2 · nice, dry96
- Ras Al Khaimah 🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesArabia & the Gulf · avg 84/100 over 10 · hot, dry94
- Gudauri 🇬🇪 GeorgiaCaucasus · avg 73/100 over 9 · freezing, rainy, clean air94
- Wadi Rum 🇯🇴 JordanLevant · avg 89/100 over 6 · nice, dry94
- Lijiang 🇨🇳 ChinaYunnan · avg 93/100 over 1 · cool, dry, clean air93
- Nha Trang 🇻🇳 VietnamCentral Vietnam · avg 83/100 over 4 · sweltering, a little rain, muggy air92
- Havelock Island 🇮🇳 IndiaSouth India · avg 80/100 over 10 · sweltering, dry92
- Ko Tao 🇹🇭 ThailandGulf of Thailand Islands · avg 90/100 over 3 · hot, a little rain, muggy air91
- Coron 🇵🇭 PhilippinesPhilippines · avg 83/100 over 7 · sweltering, dry, clean air91
- Ko Phi Phi 🇹🇭 ThailandAndaman Coast · avg 83/100 over 7 · sweltering, a little rain, clean air90
- Perhentian Islands 🇲🇾 MalaysiaMalaysia, Singapore & Sumatra · avg 70/100 over 7 · sweltering, a little rain, muggy air90
- Trincomalee 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lanka & the Maldives · avg 82/100 over 7 · sweltering, a little rain, muggy air90
- Kenting 🇹🇼 TaiwanTaiwan & Okinawa · avg 80/100 over 6 · warm, dry, muggy air90
- Dharamshala 🇮🇳 IndiaHimalaya · avg 76/100 over 12 · nice, rainy, reliable snow89
- Goa 🇮🇳 IndiaWestern India & Goa · avg 82/100 over 2 · sweltering, dry88
- Phu Quoc 🇻🇳 VietnamSouthern Vietnam & Cambodia · avg 71/100 over 4 · sweltering, a little rain, muggy air87
- Pattaya 🇹🇭 ThailandCentral Thailand · avg 73/100 over 2 · sweltering, a little rain, muggy air86
- Chengdu 🇨🇳 ChinaCentral China · avg 76/100 over 7 · nice, dry, poor air quality83
- Pamukkale 🇹🇷 TurkeyWestern Turkey · avg 76/100 over 10 · cool, a little rain, clean air83
- Göreme 🇹🇷 TurkeyCentral & Eastern Turkey · avg 82/100 over 1 · cold, a little rain, clean air82
- Bukhara 🇺🇿 UzbekistanCentral Asia · avg 73/100 over 2 · cool, dry82
- Furano 🇯🇵 JapanHokkaido · avg 72/100 over 3 · freezing, rainy, clean air82
- Xi'an 🇨🇳 ChinaNorthern China · avg 76/100 over 3 · cool, a little rain, poor air quality81
- Udaipur 🇮🇳 IndiaNorthern India & Pakistan · avg 77/100 over 7 · hot, dry81
- Shenzhen 🇨🇳 ChinaSouthern China & Hong Kong · avg 76/100 over 6 · warm, rainy, muggy air81
- Gili Trawangan 🇮🇩 IndonesiaJava, Bali & Nusa Tenggara · avg 66/100 over 8 · sweltering, soaked, clean air78
- Ha Long 🇻🇳 VietnamNorthern Vietnam · avg 76/100 over 2 · warm, a little rain, muggy air78
- Hakuba 🇯🇵 JapanMainland Japan · avg 71/100 over 16 · cold, soaked, muggy air77
- Busan 🇰🇷 South KoreaKorea · avg 71/100 over 3 · cool, rainy74
- Kolkata 🇮🇳 IndiaBangladesh & Bengal · avg 71/100 over 1 · sweltering, a little rain, poor air quality71
- Luang Prabang 🇱🇦 LaosNorthern Thailand & Laos · avg 68/100 over 3 · sweltering, dry, poor air quality70
- Yangon 🇲🇲 MyanmarMyanmar · avg 53/100 over 2 · sweltering, dry59
- Ulaanbaatar 🇲🇳 MongoliaSiberia & Mongolia · avg 52/100 over 2 · freezing, dry53