Best Places to Visit in Africa in March 2026

48 Africa destinations ranked by March temperature — coolest first. Find a warm-winter beach or a summer escape from the heat.

Coolest

Atlas Mountains

~9°C

Median

Lake Malawi

~20°C

Warmest

Stone Town

~28°C

Africa destinations in March, sorted by temperature

Atlas Mountains9°C

Atlas Mountains

Morocco

$80/daySafety 80/100
Drakensberg9°C

Drakensberg

South Africa

$100/daySafety 85/100Peak in March
Addis Ababa13°C

Addis Ababa

Ethiopia

$115/daySafety 50/100Peak in March
Fez14°C

Fez

Morocco

$95/daySafety 65/100Peak in March
Johannesburg14°C

Johannesburg

South Africa

$115/daySafety 40/100Peak in March
Chefchaouen14°C

Chefchaouen

Morocco

$80/daySafety 68/100Peak in March
Stellenbosch14°C

Stellenbosch

South Africa

$130/daySafety 80/100Peak in March
Cape Town16°C

Cape Town

South Africa

$140/daySafety 55/100Peak in March
Essaouira16°C

Essaouira

Morocco

$100/daySafety 70/100
Kruger National Park16°C

Kruger National Park

South Africa

$185/daySafety 70/100
Tangier16°C

Tangier

Morocco

$95/daySafety 62/100
Asilah16°C

Asilah

Morocco

$85/daySafety 78/100
Garden Route16°C

Garden Route

South Africa

$150/daySafety 75/100Peak in March
Tunis17°C

Tunis

Tunisia

$75/daySafety 65/100Peak in March
Rabat17°C

Rabat

Morocco

$95/daySafety 72/100Peak in March
Lalibela18°C

Lalibela

Ethiopia

$105/daySafety 55/100Peak in March
Casablanca18°C

Casablanca

Morocco

$105/daySafety 65/100Peak in March
Alexandria18°C

Alexandria

Egypt

$85/daySafety 65/100
Marrakech19°C

Marrakech

Morocco

$120/daySafety 55/100Peak in March
Cairo19°C

Cairo

Egypt

$90/daySafety 55/100Peak in March
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest19°C

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Uganda

$1400/daySafety 72/100
Ouarzazate19°C

Ouarzazate

Morocco

$80/daySafety 78/100Peak in March
Agadir19°C

Agadir

Morocco

$90/daySafety 75/100Peak in March
Nairobi20°C

Nairobi

Kenya

$130/daySafety 48/100
Lake Malawi20°C

Lake Malawi

Malawi

$80/daySafety 75/100
Luxor21°C

Luxor

Egypt

$100/daySafety 62/100
Kigali21°C

Kigali

Rwanda

$140/daySafety 72/100
Merzouga21°C

Merzouga

Morocco

$80/daySafety 75/100Peak in March
Madagascar22°C

Madagascar

Madagascar

$140/daySafety 58/100
Sossusvlei22°C

Sossusvlei

Namibia

$225/daySafety 82/100
Hurghada22°C

Hurghada

Egypt

$95/daySafety 75/100Peak in March
Dakar23°C

Dakar

Senegal

$115/daySafety 55/100Peak in March
Serengeti National Park23°C

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

$550/daySafety 70/100
Victoria Falls23°C

Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe

$215/daySafety 72/100
Okavango Delta23°C

Okavango Delta

Botswana

$650/daySafety 80/100
Sharm El Sheikh23°C

Sharm El Sheikh

Egypt

$105/daySafety 75/100Peak in March
Siwa Oasis23°C

Siwa Oasis

Egypt

$90/daySafety 75/100Peak in March
Maputo24°C

Maputo

Mozambique

$115/daySafety 58/100
Mauritius24°C

Mauritius

Mauritius

$200/daySafety 80/100
Dar es Salaam25°C

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 50/100
Lagos26°C

Lagos

Nigeria

$150/daySafety 40/100
Maasai Mara26°C

Maasai Mara

Kenya

$500/daySafety 80/100
Zanzibar27°C

Zanzibar

Tanzania

$115/daySafety 65/100
Seychelles27°C

Seychelles

Seychelles

$375/daySafety 82/100
Accra28°C

Accra

Ghana

$95/daySafety 60/100
Lamu28°C

Lamu

Kenya

$160/daySafety 62/100Peak in March
Aswan28°C

Aswan

Egypt

$80/daySafety 70/100Peak in March
Stone Town28°C

Stone Town

Tanzania

$100/daySafety 70/100

Frequently asked

What's the weather like in Africa in March?

Africa in March ranges from about 9°C (Atlas Mountains) to 28°C (Stone Town). Median around 20°C. The exact temperature depends heavily on which destination — coastal vs inland, north vs south, altitude all matter.

Where's the coolest place to visit in Africa in March?

Atlas Mountains, Morocco averages around 9°C in March — the coolest destination in Africa on our list. Worth checking peak/shoulder season too: even with cool temps, March may not be peak for the destination.

Where's the warmest place to visit in Africa in March?

Stone Town, Tanzania runs around 28°C in March — the warmest destination in Africa on our list. If you're chasing summer in winter or beach weather year-round, this is the move.

Is March a good time to visit Africa?

Across Africa we have 48 destinations with weather data. Whether March is "good" depends on what you're after: cool weather, warm weather, peak season pricing or shoulder. The list below sorts by temperature so you can match destinations to your weather preference.

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