Where is hot in March 2027?
The hottest places within 5½ hours of the UK in March are Sharm el-Sheikh (27°C), Aqaba (26°C) and Hurghada (24°C), going by average daytime highs over the last ten years. Fly further and Guanacaste (34°C), Bangkok (34°C) and Phuket (32°C) are reliably hot.
Hottest in March by flight time
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Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in March.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 27°C | 17°C | 23°C | 4 mm | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 26°C | 15°C | 22°C | 9 mm | 5h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 2 mm | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 23°C | 9°C | – | 50 mm | 3h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 29 mm | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 10 mm | 3½h |
| AgadirMorocco | 22°C | 13°C | 18°C | 23 mm | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 12 mm | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 16°C | 19°C | 10 mm | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 20°C | 10°C | – | 103 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 99 mm | 2½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 19°C | 14°C | 19°C | 85 mm | 3½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 93 mm | 2½h |
| HammametTunisia | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 55 mm | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 18°C | 11°C | 18°C | 58 mm | 4½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 18°C | 8°C | 18°C | 98 mm | 4h |
| MajorcaSpain | 17°C | 10°C | 15°C | 53 mm | 2h |
| RhodesGreece | 17°C | 12°C | 18°C | 52 mm | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 17°C | 10°C | 15°C | 74 mm | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 17°C | 13°C | 16°C | 33 mm | 3h |
| CreteGreece | 17°C | 12°C | 17°C | 64 mm | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 89 mm | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 16°C | 8°C | 16°C | 46 mm | 3½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in March.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GambiaThe Gambia | 30°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 6h |
| MuscatOman | 29°C | 21°C | 25°C | 11 mm | 7½h |
| DubaiUAE | 28°C | 18°C | 24°C | 15 mm | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 28°C | 20°C | 23°C | 14 mm | 7h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbuda | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 47 mm | 8h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 25°C | 20°C | 22°C | 1 mm | 5½h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 150 mm of rain or more in March.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuanacasteCosta Rica | 34°C | 25°C | 29°C | 15 mm | 11h |
| BangkokThailand | 34°C | 26°C | – | 46 mm | 11½h |
| PhuketThailand | 32°C | 26°C | 30°C | 63 mm | 12h |
| GoaIndia | 32°C | 23°C | 29°C | 3 mm | 9½h |
| ZanzibarTanzania | 32°C | 26°C | 30°C | 105 mm | 9h |
| Kerala (Kochi)India | 31°C | 25°C | 31°C | 68 mm | 10h |
| Diani BeachKenya | 31°C | 25°C | 30°C | 77 mm | 9h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lanka | 31°C | 24°C | 30°C | 119 mm | 11h |
| MauritiusMauritius | 30°C | 25°C | 29°C | 138 mm | 12h |
| Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 29°C | 24°C | 26°C | 133 mm | 11½h |
| 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 |
| MaldivesMaldives | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 86 mm | 10½h |
| CancunMexico | 28°C | 23°C | 27°C | 37 mm | 10h |
| St LuciaSt Lucia | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 55 mm | 8½h |
| VaraderoCuba | 28°C | 22°C | 26°C | 34 mm | 9h |
| Hoi AnVietnam | 27°C | 22°C | 25°C | 67 mm | 12h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republic | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 59 mm | 8½h |
| OrlandoUSA | 27°C | 15°C | – | 66 mm | 8½h |
| MiamiUSA | 26°C | 20°C | 25°C | 68 mm | 9h |
| NassauBahamas | 26°C | 22°C | 25°C | 34 mm | 8½h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 24°C | 16°C | 15°C | 32 mm | 12h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 31°C | 24°C | 29°C | 226 mm | 13½h |
| BaliIndonesiawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 233 mm | 15h |
| SeychellesSeychelleswet season | 28°C | 26°C | 30°C | 156 mm | 10h |
| SydneyAustraliawet season | 25°C | 18°C | 23°C | 157 mm | 20½h |
Where is hot in Europe in March?
Gran Canaria is the warmest place in Europe in March at 22°C on an average day, with the sea at 20°C. Nowhere in Europe averages 24°C in March, so treat these as warm, not hot.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 29 mm | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 10 mm | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 12 mm | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 16°C | 19°C | 10 mm | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 20°C | 10°C | – | 103 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 99 mm | 2½h |
| MadeiraPortugal | 19°C | 14°C | 19°C | 85 mm | 3½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 93 mm | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 18°C | 11°C | 18°C | 58 mm | 4½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 18°C | 8°C | 18°C | 98 mm | 4h |
| MajorcaSpain | 17°C | 10°C | 15°C | 53 mm | 2h |
| RhodesGreece | 17°C | 12°C | 18°C | 52 mm | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 17°C | 10°C | 15°C | 74 mm | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 17°C | 13°C | 16°C | 33 mm | 3h |
| CreteGreece | 17°C | 12°C | 17°C | 64 mm | 3½h |
| SicilyItaly | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 89 mm | 2½h |
| AthensGreece | 16°C | 8°C | 16°C | 46 mm | 3½h |
March sun: quick answers
Where is hot in Europe in March?
Gran Canaria (22°C), Lanzarote (22°C), Tenerife (21°C), Fuerteventura (21°C) have the highest average daytime temperatures in Europe in March. That is warm rather than hot: for 24°C and above you need to leave Europe.
What is the hottest place within 4 hours of the UK in March?
Marrakech averages 23°C by day and 9°C at night in March, about 3h from London.
Where is the sea warm enough to swim in March?
Within 5½ hours of the UK the sea is warmest in Sharm el-Sheikh (23°C), Hurghada (22°C), Aqaba (22°C). We count 21°C and above as comfortable without a wetsuit.
Where should I avoid in March because of rain?
Singapore (226 mm), Bali (233 mm), Seychelles (156 mm), Sydney (157 mm) are hot but in their rainy season in March, averaging 150 mm of rain or more.
Where is hot in March within 6 hours of the UK?
The Gambia averages 30°C by day in March, about 6h from London, against 23°C in Marrakech, the hottest place within 4 hours.
What is the hottest destination in March?
Of the 56 places we track, Guanacaste is the hottest outside its rainy season in March, averaging 34°C by day.
Picked a spot? Our guide to March holidays from the UK covers what to do there, school-holiday timing and booking checks. For city breaks rather than sun, see the best places to travel in March.
How we measured this
Temperatures and rain are averages of every day in March from 2016 to 2025, taken from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis). Sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total. Flight times are estimates for a direct flight from London Heathrow, based on distance, and rounded to the half hour; check your airline for exact times. Reanalysis data describes an area about 25 km across, so a sheltered beach can run a degree or two warmer than the figure here. Data last refreshed 2026-09-25.
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