Best places to visit in Europe in March

In March, Europe's best-scoring destinations are Las Palmas (93), St. Moritz (93) and Elbrus (91): 14 of its 232 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Southern Europe; Northern Europe averages 62/100.

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 Europe in March

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 14 of Europe's 232 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry, clean air93tier S
  2. 2St. Moritz, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air93tier S
  3. 3Elbrus, Russiafreezing, rainy, clean air91tier S
  4. 4Tenerife, Spainwarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  5. 5Åre, Swedenfreezing, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  6. 6Ruka, Finlandfreezing, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  7. 7Levi, Finlandfreezing, dry, clean air87tier A
  8. 8Valletta, Maltanice, dry87tier A
  9. 9Catania, Italynice, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  10. 10Fuerteventura, Spainnice, dry, clean air86tier A
  11. 11Kalabaka, Greececool, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  12. 12Livigno, Italycold, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  13. 13Syracuse, Italycool, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  14. 14Athens, Greecenice, a little rain, clean air85tier A
  15. 15Courchevel, Francecold, rainy, clean air85tier A

Under the radar in Europe in March

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

  1. 16Sheregesh, Russiafreezing, a little rain, clean air90tier S

Every region of Europe in March

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