Where is it hot in March?
Senegal is the warmest destination we hold March averages for, at 32°C (89°F), followed by Thailand and Gambia. Everything below is ranked on the mean temperature for the month across 1991–2020, so it is what March is usually like rather than a forecast.
Ranked on the mean temperature for March across 1991–2020. These are climate normals, not a forecast — a given week can run either side of them. Only destinations we hold normals for are ranked.
FAQs about hot destinations in March
Ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Senegal, at 32°C (89°F) on the March average. The next warmest are Thailand, Gambia, Cambodia, Maldives, Kuala Lumpur.
Senegal, Thailand, Gambia, Cambodia, Maldives, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Krabi all average above 28°C in March. Each links to its own March page for rainfall and sunshine.
Senegal, Gambia, Goa, Aruba, Chiang Mai are all warm and see under 30 mm of rain across March — heat without the monsoon, which is the combination most people are actually after.
No. Every figure is a 1991–2020 climate average — a long-run average of what March is usually like. It is the right basis for choosing where to go months ahead, and the wrong one for packing next week.
