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; Pacific averages 77/100.

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

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 air93tier S
  2. 2Adelaide, Australiawarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  3. 3Auckland, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  4. 4Exmouth, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
  5. 5Canberra, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  6. 6Hobart, Australianice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  7. 7Kangaroo Island, Australianice, dry, clean air89tier A
  8. 8Lake Tekapo, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air89tier A
  9. 9Paihia, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  10. 10Rotorua, New Zealandnice, rainy, clean air88tier A
  11. 11Wellington, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  12. 12Christchurch, New Zealandnice, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  13. 13Margaret River, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  14. 14Saipan, Northern Mariana Islandshot, rainy, clean air87tier A
  15. 15Hervey Bay, Australiahot, soaked, clean air85tier A

Under the radar in Oceania in March

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

  1. 16Launceston, Australianice, a little rain, clean air92tier S

Every region of Oceania in March

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