Best places to visit in North America in March
In March, North America's best-scoring destinations are Joshua Tree National Park (96), Los Cabos (95) and Phoenix (95): 65 of its 176 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Florida; Alaska & the Far North averages 47/100.
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 North America in March
15The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 65 of North America's 176 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
- 1Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best March96
- 2Los Cabos 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best March95
- 3Phoenix 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry · best March95
- 4Puerto Vallarta 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best April95
- 5Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best April95
- 6Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best March94
- 7Holbox 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best March94
- 8Huatulco 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best February94
- 9Las Vegas 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best March94
- 10Cancún 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry · best March93
- 11Isla Mujeres 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, muggy air · best March93
- 12Naples, Florida 🇺🇸 United Stateshot, a little rain, clean air · best April93
- 13Negril 🇯🇲 Jamaicahot, dry, clean air · best February93
- 14Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽 Mexicosweltering, dry, clean air · best February93
- 15Varadero 🇨🇺 Cubahot, dry, clean air · best February93
Under the radar in North America in March
7Less-visited places whose March weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
- 16Palm Springs 🇺🇸 United Stateswarm, dry, clean air · best March95
- 17Alta 🇺🇸 United Statesfreezing, rainy, reliable snow · best March94
- 18Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best November94
- 19Mazatlán 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best April94
- 20Sayulita 🇲🇽 Mexicohot, dry, clean air · best April94
- 21Scottsdale 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry · best March94
- 22Tucson 🇺🇸 United Statesnice, dry, clean air · best March94
Every region of North America in March
20The best-known place in each part of North America this month, even where the month is only fair.
- Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United StatesDesert Southwest · avg 85/100 over 13 · nice, dry, clean air96
- Los Cabos 🇲🇽 MexicoBaja & Northern Mexico · avg 95/100 over 1 · hot, dry, clean air95
- Puerto Vallarta 🇲🇽 MexicoMexican Pacific Coast · avg 93/100 over 5 · sweltering, dry, clean air95
- Holbox 🇲🇽 MexicoYucatán & Belize · avg 90/100 over 9 · hot, dry, clean air94
- Naples, Florida 🇺🇸 United StatesFlorida · avg 88/100 over 12 · hot, a little rain, clean air93
- Negril 🇯🇲 JamaicaGreater Antilles · avg 88/100 over 9 · hot, dry, clean air93
- Killington 🇺🇸 United StatesGreat Lakes & Midwest · avg 65/100 over 21 · freezing, rainy, clean air92
- Castries 🇱🇨 Saint LuciaLesser Antilles · avg 91/100 over 6 · hot, dry, clean air92
- Nassau 🇧🇸 BahamasBahamas & Bermuda · avg 85/100 over 3 · hot, a little rain, clean air91
- Guanajuato 🇲🇽 MexicoCentral Mexico · avg 89/100 over 5 · warm, dry, clean air91
- Nosara 🇨🇷 Costa RicaCosta Rica & Panama · avg 83/100 over 7 · sweltering, dry, clean air90
- Honolulu 🇺🇸 United StatesHawaii · avg 84/100 over 5 · hot, a little rain, clean air90
- Kralendijk BonaireSouthern Caribbean · avg 90/100 over 2 · hot, dry, clean air90
- Austin 🇺🇸 United StatesUS South · avg 79/100 over 16 · warm, a little rain, clean air90
- Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United StatesCalifornia · avg 73/100 over 14 · cool, dry, clean air89
- Lake Louise 🇨🇦 CanadaRockies · avg 74/100 over 20 · cold, a little rain, reliable snow87
- Roatán 🇭🇳 HondurasNorthern Central America · avg 78/100 over 4 · hot, a little rain, clean air86
- Mont-Tremblant 🇨🇦 CanadaNortheast & Atlantic Canada · avg 59/100 over 14 · freezing, rainy, clean air81
- Whistler 🇨🇦 CanadaPacific Northwest · avg 66/100 over 7 · cold, rainy, clean air78
- Anchorage 🇺🇸 United StatesAlaska & the Far North · avg 47/100 over 3 · freezing, dry, clean air50