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.
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Las Palmas, Spainnice, dry, clean air93tier S - 2
St. Moritz, Switzerlandfreezing, rainy, clean air93tier S - 3
Elbrus, Russiafreezing, rainy, clean air91tier S - 4
Tenerife, Spainwarm, dry, clean air91tier S - 5
Åre, Swedenfreezing, a little rain, clean air88tier A - 6
Ruka, Finlandfreezing, a little rain, clean air88tier A - 7
Levi, Finlandfreezing, dry, clean air87tier A - 8
Valletta, Maltanice, dry87tier A - 9
Catania, Italynice, a little rain, clean air86tier A - 10
Fuerteventura, Spainnice, dry, clean air86tier A - 11
Kalabaka, Greececool, a little rain, clean air86tier A - 12
Livigno, Italycold, a little rain, clean air86tier A - 13
Syracuse, Italycool, a little rain, clean air86tier A - 14
Athens, Greecenice, a little rain, clean air85tier A - 15
Courchevel, 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.
Every region of Europe in March
The best-known place in each part of Europe this month, even where the month is only fair.
Central Europe · avg 71/100 over 45St. Moritzfreezing, rainy, clean air93
Southern Europe · avg 76/100 over 91Las Palmasnice, dry, clean air93
Eastern Europe · avg 65/100 over 11Elbrusfreezing, rainy, clean air91
Northern Europe · avg 62/100 over 45Årefreezing, a little rain, clean air88
Mediterranean · avg 82/100 over 3Vallettanice, dry87
Western Europe · avg 73/100 over 27Courchevelcold, rainy, clean air85
Southeast Europe · avg 68/100 over 10Splitcool, a little rain, clean air81
