Best Places to Visit in North America in March 2026
134 North America destinations ranked by March temperature — coolest first. Find a warm-winter beach or a summer escape from the heat.
Coolest
Ilulissat
~-9°C
Median
Outer Banks
~13°C
Warmest
Tamarindo
~29°C
North America destinations in March, sorted by temperature
Ilulissat
Greenland
Denali National Park
United States
Yellowstone National Park
United States
Nuuk
Greenland
Quebec City
Canada
Anchorage
United States
Banff
Canada
Glacier National Park
United States
Jasper National Park
Canada
Montreal
Canada
Minneapolis
United States
Burlington
United States
Madison
United States
1°CPark City
United States
1°CTelluride
United States
1°CAspen
United States
Milwaukee
United States
2°CCrater Lake National Park
United States
2°CWhistler
Canada
2°CBar Harbor
United States
Chicago
United States
Acadia National Park
United States
Toronto
Canada
Buffalo
United States
3°CBryce Canyon National Park
United States
3°CMount Rainier National Park
United States
Niagara Falls
United States
Yosemite National Park
United States
Detroit
United States
Cleveland
United States
5°CLake Tahoe
United States
Boston
United States
Pittsburgh
United States
Kansas City
United States
Boise
United States
6°CNantucket
United States
New York City
United States
Salt Lake City
United States
Indianapolis
United States
St. Louis
United States
7°CCape Cod
United States
7°CNewport
United States
7°CMartha's Vineyard
United States
Denver
United States
Santa Fe
United States
Cincinnati
United States
Louisville
United States
Annapolis
United States
8°COlympic National Park
United States
Vancouver
Canada
Seattle
United States
9°CPortland
United States
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
United States
Philadelphia
United States
9°CBranson
United States
Washington, D.C.
United States
Asheville
United States
Albuquerque
United States
10°CGatlinburg
United States
Nashville
United States
Grand Canyon National Park
United States
Memphis
United States
Charlotte
United States
Raleigh
United States
Atlanta
United States
San Francisco
United States
13°CArches National Park
United States
13°COuter Banks
United States
14°CZion National Park
United States
Napa Valley
United States
Sedona
United States
14°CDallas
United States
14°CMyrtle Beach
United States
Mexico City
Mexico
Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala
Charleston
United States
Guanajuato
Mexico
American Southwest
United States
Austin
United States
Savannah
United States
16°CHilton Head
United States
New Orleans
United States
San Diego
United States
17°CHouston
United States
17°CSan Antonio
United States
17°CJacksonville
United States
Los Angeles
United States
Lake Atitlán
Guatemala
Tucson
United States
Las Vegas
United States
San Miguel de Allende
Mexico
19°CMonteverde
Costa Rica
19°CPhoenix
United States
Orlando
United States
20°CJoshua Tree National Park
United States
20°CSouth Padre Island
United States
20°CGuadalajara
Mexico
20°CCuernavaca
Mexico
Tampa
United States
21°CPalm Springs
United States
Oaxaca
Mexico
Kauai
United States
Miami
United States
Key West
United States
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Big Island
United States
24°CViñales
Cuba
Havana
Cuba
Oʻahu
United States
La Fortuna
Costa Rica
Maui
United States
Trinidad
Cuba
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
25°CManuel Antonio
Costa Rica
Panama City
Panama
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Tulum
Mexico
Nassau
Bahamas
Mérida
Mexico
26°CBelize
Belize
26°CPlaya del Carmen
Mexico
26°CCozumel
Mexico
26°CAntigua
Antigua and Barbuda
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Barbados
Barbados
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos
27°CBocas del Toro
Panama
Cancún
Mexico
Aruba
Aruba
Curaçao
Curaçao
Granada
Nicaragua
29°CTamarindo
Costa Rica
Frequently asked
What's the weather like in North America in March?
North America in March ranges from about -9°C (Ilulissat) to 29°C (Tamarindo). Median around 13°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 North America in March?
Ilulissat, Greenland averages around -9°C in March — the coolest destination in North America 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 North America in March?
Tamarindo, Costa Rica runs around 29°C in March — the warmest destination in North America 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 North America?
Across North America we have 134 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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