Caribbean weather in March
In March, the Caribbean averages 26 to 29°C by day across Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Jamaica, Punta Cana, Aruba, Cuba (Varadero) and the Bahamas. Jamaica is the warmest at 29°C, Nassau the coolest at 26°C. The sea is 25 to 28°C.
Caribbean in March, place by place
Warmest first. Anywhere at 24°C or more is proper beach weather. Tap a place for its full March detail.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaica | 29°C | 22°C | 28°C | 66 mm | 9½h |
| ArubaAruba | 29°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27 mm | 9½h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 29°C | 24°C | 27°C | 34 mm | 8½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 47 mm | 8h |
| St LuciaSt Lucia | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 55 mm | 8½h |
| VaraderoCuba | 28°C | 22°C | 26°C | 34 mm | 9h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republic | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 59 mm | 8½h |
| NassauBahamas | 26°C | 22°C | 25°C | 34 mm | 8½h |
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Caribbean in March: quick answers
Is the Caribbean hot in March?
In March, the Caribbean averages 26 to 29°C by day across Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Jamaica, Punta Cana, Aruba, Cuba (Varadero) and the Bahamas. Jamaica is the warmest at 29°C, Nassau the coolest at 26°C. The sea is 25 to 28°C. March is hot in Jamaica: proper beach weather.
Where is warmest in the Caribbean in March?
Jamaica, at an average high of 29°C. The driest is Aruba, with about 27 mm of rain.
Can you swim in the sea in the Caribbean in March?
Yes: Jamaica (28°C), Barbados (27°C), St Lucia (27°C), Antigua (27°C), Punta Cana (27°C), Aruba (26°C), Varadero (26°C), Nassau (25°C) have sea temperatures of 21°C or more, comfortable without a wetsuit.
How we measured this
Caribbean here means Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Jamaica, Punta Cana, Aruba, Cuba (Varadero) and the Bahamas: the places we measure. Figures are averages of every day from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages. Rain is the average monthly total, and 150 mm or more counts as rainy season.
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