Best places to visit in Oceania in March

In March, Oceania's best-scoring destinations are Melbourne (93), Adelaide (92) and Auckland (91): 16 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in New Zealand's North Island; Tropical Australia 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 Oceania in March

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 16 of Oceania's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best March93
  2. 2Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best November92
  3. 3Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air · best March91
  4. 4Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiasweltering, dry, clean air · best October91
  5. 5Canberra 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best March90
  6. 6Hobart 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best January90
  7. 7Kangaroo Island 🇦🇺 Australianice, dry, clean air · best February89
  8. 8Lake Tekapo 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best January89
  9. 9Paihia 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air · best March88
  10. 10Rotorua 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air · best March88
  11. 11Wellington 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air · best January88
  12. 12Christchurch 🇳🇿 New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air · best January87
  13. 13Margaret River 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best February87
  14. 14Saipan 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islandshot, rainy, clean air · best March87
  15. 15Hervey Bay 🇦🇺 Australiahot, soaked, clean air · best September85

Under the radar in Oceania in March

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

  1. 16Launceston 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best February92
  2. 17Hanga Roa 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, a little rain, clean air · best January89

Every region of Oceania in March

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