Where to go in March
For a beach trip in March, the best-graded destinations are usually Huatulco (A), the Yucatán Gulf Coast (A) and Puerto Vallarta (A-). The warmest water is around Panama's Caribbean coast (85°F) and the driest weather in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (1% rain chance). For skiing, Alyeska, Mt. Baker and Alta usually get the most snow in March.
Other months
Beach destinations in March, ranked
A typical March at each destination (median resort). Click a column to sort.
| Destination | Typical day | Area | High | Water | Rain chance | Seaweed | Crowds | Storm risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huatulco | A | Mexico | 89°F | 81°F | 2% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The Yucatán Gulf Coast | A | Mexico | 89°F | 79°F | 16% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| Puerto Vallarta | A- | Mexico | 84°F | 74°F | 2% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Southwest Florida | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 80°F | 73°F | 29% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Maui | A- | Hawaii | 82°F | 75°F | 23% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Los Cabos | A- | Mexico | 83°F | 70°F | 1% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Cuba's Cays | A- | Caribbean islands | 80°F | 79°F | 24% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Veracruz | A- | Mexico | 80°F | 78°F | 18% | Very low | Busy | Very low |
| Oʻahu | A- | Hawaii | 81°F | 75°F | 24% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The Big Island | A- | Hawaii | 81°F | 75°F | 24% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Varadero & Havana | A- | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 79°F | 33% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Florida Keys | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 77°F | 77°F | 23% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Kauaʻi | A- | Hawaii | 79°F | 75°F | 37% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Panama's Pacific beaches | A- | Central & South America | 90°F | 81°F | 50% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Tampa Bay | A- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 78°F | 70°F | 26% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Turks & Caicos | A- | Caribbean islands | 78°F | 80°F | 24% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao | A- | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 80°F | 45% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The BVI | A- | Caribbean islands | 79°F | 80°F | 34% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Barbados | A- | Caribbean islands | 85°F | 81°F | 37% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| The Leeward Islands | A- | Caribbean islands | 79°F | 81°F | 31% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The US Virgin Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 79°F | 80°F | 32% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| San Andrés | B+ | Central & South America | 81°F | 82°F | 23% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| The Bahamas | B+ | Caribbean islands | 77°F | 77°F | 36% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Belize | B+ | Central & South America | 81°F | 82°F | 34% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Cayman Islands | B+ | Caribbean islands | 83°F | 82°F | 63% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| The Corn Islands | B+ | Central & South America | 82°F | 83°F | 31% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Puerto Rico | B+ | Caribbean islands | 83°F | 81°F | 53% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Roatán & the Bay Islands | B+ | Central & South America | 81°F | 82°F | 34% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenada | B+ | Caribbean islands | 83°F | 81°F | 40% | Low | Very busy | Very low |
| Santo Domingo's coast | B+ | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 81°F | 39% | Moderate | Very busy | Very low |
| Acapulco | B+ | Mexico | 88°F | 81°F | 1% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Colombia's Caribbean coast | B+ | Central & South America | 91°F | 83°F | 23% | Rare | Busy | Very low |
| South Padre & the Coastal Bend | B+ | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 76°F | 69°F | 22% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo | B+ | Mexico | 88°F | 81°F | 1% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Costa Maya | B+ | Mexico | 84°F | 82°F | 41% | Moderate | Packed | Very low |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 81°F | 53% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Manzanillo | B | Mexico | 84°F | 75°F | 1% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Jamaica | B | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 82°F | 61% | Moderate | Packed | Very low |
| Cozumel | B | Mexico | 84°F | 81°F | 39% | Moderate | Packed | Very low |
| Cancún | B | Mexico | 84°F | 80°F | 37% | Moderate | Packed | Very low |
| The Louisiana coast | B | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 69°F | 68°F | 30% | Rare | Moderate | Very low |
| Guadeloupe & Martinique | B | Caribbean islands | 84°F | 81°F | 46% | Moderate | Very busy | Very low |
| Mazatlán | B | Mexico | 79°F | 70°F | 2% | Rare | Packed | Very low |
| Panama's Caribbean coast | B- | Central & South America | 83°F | 85°F | 80% | Low | Very busy | Very low |
| The Alabama & Mississippi coast | B- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 70°F | 66°F | 37% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| The Florida Panhandle | B- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 71°F | 66°F | 35% | Very low | Very busy | Very low |
| Galveston & the Upper Texas Coast | B- | Florida & the Gulf Coast | 69°F | 66°F | 35% | Rare | Very busy | Very low |
| Costa Rica's Caribbean coast | B- | Central & South America | 83°F | 84°F | 71% | Low | Very busy | Very low |
| Haiti | C+ | Caribbean islands | 86°F | 83°F | 38% | Low | Packed | Very low |
| The Dominican North Coast | C+ | Caribbean islands | 82°F | 80°F | 46% | High | Very busy | Very low |
| Punta Cana | C+ | Caribbean islands | 82°F | 80°F | 61% | High | Packed | Very low |
| Guatemala's Caribbean coast | C+ | Central & South America | 83°F | 84°F | 62% | High | Very busy | Very low |
| Holguín | C+ | Caribbean islands | 82°F | 79°F | 37% | Very high | Very busy | Very low |
| The Riviera Maya | C | Mexico | 84°F | 81°F | 39% | Very high | Packed | Very low |
Best beaches in March
Resorts with the best typical March (at most two per destination), and their grades for the next few days.
- El Cuyo Beach Hotels the Yucatán Gulf Coast · Mar ASatC+SunCMonCTueC+WedC
- LunArena Boutique Beach Hotel the Yucatán Gulf Coast · Mar ASatC+SunCMonCTueC+WedC
- Lagun Blou Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao · Mar ASatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Playa Beach Club Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao · Mar ASatB+SunB+MonA-TueA-WedA-
- Secrets Huatulco Huatulco · Mar ASatB-SunC+MonC+TueBWedB-
- Samora Luxury Resort Huatulco · Mar ASatCSunCMonB-TueB-WedB-
- Holbox Island Hotels Cancún · Mar ASatC+SunC+MonC-TueCWedC
- Villas Flamingos Cancún · Mar ASatC+SunC+MonC-TueCWedC
- Tecolutla Beach Hotels Veracruz · Mar ASatCSunCMonC+TueCWedB-
- Meliá Cayo Coco Cuba's Cays · Mar A-SatB+SunB-MonB+TueB+WedB+
- Cayo Coco Beach Resorts Cuba's Cays · Mar A-SatB+SunB-MonB+TueB+WedB+
- Beaches Resort Saint Vincent St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenada · Mar A-SatA-SunBMonB-TueB+WedA-
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Skiing in March
Typical snowfall that month, crowds and trip prices (flights and lodging against each resort's yearly average), with this week's grades where the snow forecast covers the resort.
| Resort | Area | Typical snow | Crowds | Trip price | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyeska | Girdwood, Alaska | 107 in. | Packed | +26% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Mt. Baker | North Cascades, Washington | 103 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Alta | Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | 87 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Grand Targhee | Teton Range, Wyoming | 85 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Snowbird | Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | 80 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Brighton | Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | 80 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Solitude | Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | 80 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Powder Mountain | Wasatch, Utah | 80 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Jackson Hole | Teton Range, Wyoming | 78 in. | Packed | +26% | Opens ~Nov 29 |
| Crystal Mountain | Cascades, Washington | 78 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Mt. Bachelor | Central Oregon | 74 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 25 |
| Mt. Hood Meadows | Mount Hood, Oregon | 69 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Big Sky | Southwest Montana | 68 in. | Packed | +26% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Whistler Blackcomb | Coast Mountains, British Columbia | 67 in. | Packed | +26% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Palisades Tahoe | Lake Tahoe, California | 64 in. | Packed | +33% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Mammoth Mountain | Eastern Sierra, California | 64 in. | Packed | +33% | Opens ~Nov 8 |
| Revelstoke | Monashee Mountains, British Columbia | 63 in. | Packed | +51% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Jay Peak | Northern Vermont | 61 in. | Packed | +46% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Vail | Colorado Rockies | 60 in. | Packed | +33% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
| Breckenridge | Colorado Rockies | 60 in. | Packed | +33% | Opens ~Nov 22 |
Grades for the next few days from Veabird's snow model, updated Oct 3, 19:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.
Questions
- Where is the best beach weather in March?
- For a beach trip in March, the best-graded destinations are usually Huatulco (A), the Yucatán Gulf Coast (A) and Puerto Vallarta (A-). The warmest water is around Panama's Caribbean coast (85°F) and the driest weather in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (1% rain chance). For skiing, Alyeska, Mt. Baker and Alta usually get the most snow in March.
- Where can I avoid sargassum in March?
- Among the Caribbean and Gulf destinations where seaweed is a real question, Veracruz is usually lightest in March (very low). Places outside the sargassum belt, like Mexico's Pacific coast, Hawaii and Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, rarely see it.
- Where is good but not crowded in March?
- The Louisiana coast grades B with moderate crowds in a typical March.