Caribbean weather in March
Averages for 13 places in the Caribbean in March, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – July
Places in the Caribbean in March
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for March.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba (Oranjestad) | 99 | 27° | 25° | 26° | 9 h | 4 |
| Varadero | 95 | 27° | 22° | 26° | 7 h | 4 |
| Barbados (Bridgetown) | 94 | 27° | 25° | 27° | 9 h | 7 |
| Curaçao (Willemstad) | 93 | 27° | 25° | 27° | 8 h | 7 |
| Nassau, Bahamas | 93 | 24° | 22° | 24° | 9 h | 6 |
| Tulum | 91 | 28° | 23° | 27° | 8 h | 7 |
| Cancún | 91 | 27° | 23° | 27° | 7 h | 6 |
| Playa del Carmen | 91 | 27° | 23° | 27° | 7 h | 6 |
| Havana | 90 | 28° | 21° | 26° | 8 h | 4 |
| Punta Cana | 89 | 26° | 24° | 26° | 8 h | 10 |
| Montego Bay | 86 | 29° | 23° | 27° | 9 h | 13 |
| Puerto Plata | 86 | 27° | 22° | 26° | 8 h | 11 |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 71 | 29° | 22° | 26° | 8 h | 9 |
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 | 90 | 89 |
| Day | 27° | 27° | 28° |
| Night | 23° | 23° | 24° |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Caribbean in March: quick answers
Is it warm in the Caribbean in March?
Yes, it is hot. Daytime highs average 27 °C (24–29 °C by place) and nights 23 °C.
Can you swim in the Caribbean in March?
Yes. The sea is 24–27 °C, 26 °C on average.
Where is it warmest in the Caribbean in March?
The warmest are Montego Bay (29 °C), San Juan, Puerto Rico (29 °C) and Tulum (28 °C).
Does it rain much in the Caribbean in March?
Now and then: 7 rainy days on average. Plus 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Is March a good time to visit the Caribbean?
Yes, March is one of the best months, with a holiday weather score of 90 out of 100. Best time overall: November – July.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)