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 Bangkok (34°C), Phuket (32°C) and Goa (32°C) are reliably hot.
Hottest short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
27°C · 5h flight
Hottest in Europe
Gran Canaria
22°C · 4h flight
Warmest sea, short haul
Sharm el-Sheikh
23°C sea · 5h flight
Hot and driest
The Gambia
0 wet days · 6h flight
Short haul: under 5½ hours from the UK
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in March.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-SheikhEgypt | 27°C | 17°C | 23°C | 1 | 11h | 5h |
| AqabaJordan | 26°C | 15°C | 22°C | 1 | 11h | 5h |
| HurghadaEgypt | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 1 | 11h | 5h |
| MarrakechMorocco | 23°C | 9°C | – | 7 | 10h | 3h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 6 | 11h | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 3 | 11h | 3½h |
| AgadirMorocco | 22°C | 13°C | 18°C | 4 | 11h | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 16°C | 19°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 20°C | 10°C | – | 11 | 9h | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 11 | 10h | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 11 | 10h | 2½h |
| HammametTunisia | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 8 | 10h | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 18°C | 11°C | 18°C | 9 | 11h | 4½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 18°C | 8°C | 18°C | 8 | 10h | 4h |
| MajorcaSpain | 17°C | 10°C | 15°C | 8 | 10h | 2h |
| RhodesGreece | 17°C | 12°C | 18°C | 8 | 10h | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 17°C | 10°C | 15°C | 11 | 10h | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 17°C | 13°C | 16°C | 7 | 10h | 3h |
| CreteGreece | 17°C | 12°C | 17°C | 9 | 10h | 3½h |
| AthensGreece | 16°C | 8°C | 16°C | 7 | 10h | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugalwet season | 19°C | 14°C | 19°C | 13 | 10h | 3½h |
| SicilyItalywet season | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 12 | 10h | 2½h |
Medium haul: 5½ to 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in March.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The GambiaThe Gambia | 30°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 | 11h | 6h |
| MuscatOman | 29°C | 21°C | 25°C | 2 | 11h | 7½h |
| DubaiUAE | 28°C | 18°C | 24°C | 2 | 10h | 7h |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 28°C | 20°C | 23°C | 2 | 10h | 7h |
| Cape Verde (Sal)Cape Verde | 25°C | 20°C | 22°C | 0 | 11h | 5½h |
| AntiguaAntigua and Barbudawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 16 | 12h | 8h |
Long haul: over 8 hours
Sorted hottest first. Rows marked wet season average 12 or more rainy days in March.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BangkokThailand | 34°C | 26°C | – | 8 | 11h | 11½h |
| PhuketThailand | 32°C | 26°C | 30°C | 11 | 11h | 12h |
| GoaIndia | 32°C | 23°C | 29°C | 1 | 11h | 9½h |
| BarbadosBarbados | 29°C | 24°C | 27°C | 11 | 12h | 8½h |
| Hoi AnVietnam | 27°C | 22°C | 25°C | 9 | 10h | 12h |
| Cape TownSouth Africa | 24°C | 16°C | 15°C | 4 | 11h | 12h |
| ZanzibarTanzaniawet season | 32°C | 26°C | 30°C | 20 | 11h | 9h |
| Kerala (Kochi)Indiawet season | 31°C | 25°C | 31°C | 14 | 11h | 10h |
| Diani BeachKenyawet season | 31°C | 25°C | 30°C | 15 | 11h | 9h |
| SingaporeSingaporewet season | 31°C | 24°C | 29°C | 25 | 11h | 13½h |
| Sri Lanka (south coast)Sri Lankawet season | 31°C | 24°C | 30°C | 22 | 11h | 11h |
| MauritiusMauritiuswet season | 30°C | 25°C | 29°C | 22 | 11h | 12h |
| BaliIndonesiawet season | 29°C | 24°C | 30°C | 27 | 10h | 15h |
| Jamaica (Montego Bay)Jamaicawet season | 29°C | 22°C | 28°C | 16 | 11h | 9½h |
| MaldivesMaldiveswet season | 29°C | 27°C | 30°C | 12 | 11h | 10½h |
| SeychellesSeychelleswet season | 28°C | 26°C | 30°C | 17 | 11h | 10h |
| St LuciaSt Luciawet season | 28°C | 24°C | 27°C | 17 | 12h | 8½h |
| Punta CanaDominican Republicwet season | 27°C | 23°C | 27°C | 17 | 11h | 8½h |
| SydneyAustraliawet season | 25°C | 18°C | 23°C | 16 | 10h | 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 | Wet days | Sun/day | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 16°C | 20°C | 6 | 11h | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 3 | 11h | 3½h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 21°C | 16°C | 19°C | 3 | 11h | 4h |
| SevilleSpain | 20°C | 10°C | – | 11 | 9h | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 11 | 10h | 2½h |
| AlgarvePortugal | 19°C | 11°C | 16°C | 11 | 10h | 2½h |
| Cyprus (Paphos)Cyprus | 18°C | 11°C | 18°C | 9 | 11h | 4½h |
| AntalyaTurkey | 18°C | 8°C | 18°C | 8 | 10h | 4h |
| MajorcaSpain | 17°C | 10°C | 15°C | 8 | 10h | 2h |
| RhodesGreece | 17°C | 12°C | 18°C | 8 | 10h | 4h |
| LisbonPortugal | 17°C | 10°C | 15°C | 11 | 10h | 2½h |
| MaltaMalta | 17°C | 13°C | 16°C | 7 | 10h | 3h |
| CreteGreece | 17°C | 12°C | 17°C | 9 | 10h | 3½h |
| AthensGreece | 16°C | 8°C | 16°C | 7 | 10h | 3½h |
| MadeiraPortugalwet season | 19°C | 14°C | 19°C | 13 | 10h | 3½h |
| SicilyItalywet season | 17°C | 10°C | 16°C | 12 | 10h | 2½h |
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?
Zanzibar (20 wet days), Kerala (Kochi) (14 wet days), Diani Beach (15 wet days), Singapore (25 wet days) are hot but in their rainy season in March, averaging 12 or more days with at least 1 mm of rain.
What is the hottest destination in March?
Of the 48 places we track, Bangkok 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, rain and sunshine 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. A wet day has at least 1 mm of rain. 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 2026-09-24.
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