Best beaches in March

Ranked by the March beach-day index, a 0–10 score from long-term averages of daytime high, sea temperature, rain, cloud and wind. No more than a quarter of the list comes from any one country.

Top 60 for March

#BeachCountryIndexSeaHighRain
1Playa del AmorMexico 9.7 28.1 °C 29 °C 5 mm
2Zipolite BeachMexico 9.7 28.1 °C 29 °C 5 mm
3Playa ZicatelaMexico 9.7 28.0 °C 30 °C 6 mm
4Playa BacochoMexico 9.7 28.0 °C 30 °C 6 mm
5ManzanilloMexico 9.7 25.4 °C 29 °C 10 mm
6Marina BeachIndia 9.5 28.4 °C 29 °C 11 mm
7Rincón de GuayabitosMexico 9.5 24.4 °C 29 °C 9 mm
8Qurum BeachOman 9.5 24.4 °C 25 °C 19 mm
9JacóCosta Rica 9.4 29.3 °C 30 °C 29 mm
10Playa NaranjoCosta Rica 9.4 29.2 °C 30 °C 29 mm
11Playa CaletaMexico 9.4 27.5 °C 32 °C 6 mm
12Playa QuietaMexico 9.4 27.2 °C 32 °C 7 mm
13Playa de OroMexico 9.4 24.0 °C 28 °C 11 mm
14Playa EsmeraldaMexico 9.4 24.0 °C 28 °C 11 mm
15MazatlánMexico 9.4 22.2 °C 30 °C 3 mm
16Radhanagar BeachIndia 9.3 28.7 °C 30 °C 33 mm
17Playa La EntregaMexico 9.3 27.7 °C 31 °C 4 mm
18Playa RiscalilloMexico 9.3 27.7 °C 31 °C 4 mm
19Jumeirah BeachUnited Arab Emirates 9.3 22.6 °C 28 °C 16 mm
20Seven Mile BeachCayman Islands 9.2 26.7 °C 27 °C 13 mm
21BayahibeDominican Republic 9.2 26.5 °C 30 °C 25 mm
22Playa JuanilloDominican Republic 9.2 26.3 °C 26 °C 26 mm
23Maho BeachSint Maarten 9.1 26.1 °C 26 °C 15 mm
24Bãi biển Vũng TàuVietnam 9.0 27.2 °C 30 °C 11 mm
25Playa MacaoDominican Republic 9.0 26.1 °C 26 °C 33 mm
26VaraderoCuba 9.0 25.6 °C 25 °C 19 mm
27PalominoColombia 9.0 25.3 °C 29 °C 13 mm
28Trincomalee BeachSri Lanka 8.9 28.8 °C 29 °C 67 mm
29Golden BeachIndia 8.9 27.3 °C 32 °C 26 mm
30Playa TortugasMexico 8.9 26.4 °C 26 °C 38 mm
31Playa CaracolMexico 8.9 26.4 °C 26 °C 38 mm
32Playa FlamencoUnited States 8.9 26.2 °C 26 °C 38 mm
33Playa RincónDominican Republic 8.9 26.1 °C 26 °C 32 mm
34Playa AliciaDominican Republic 8.9 26.0 °C 26 °C 40 mm
35Playa SosúaDominican Republic 8.9 26.0 °C 26 °C 40 mm
36El RodaderoColombia 8.9 25.8 °C 27 °C 12 mm
37Playa BlancaColombia 8.9 25.8 °C 27 °C 12 mm
38Playa CristalColombia 8.9 25.5 °C 27 °C 12 mm
39Playa GrandeColombia 8.9 25.5 °C 27 °C 12 mm
40Delray BeachUnited States 8.9 25.2 °C 25 °C 65 mm
41Deerfield BeachUnited States 8.9 24.8 °C 25 °C 65 mm
42Pompano BeachUnited States 8.9 24.8 °C 25 °C 65 mm
43Bãi biển An BàngVietnam 8.9 23.9 °C 25 °C 36 mm
44Playa KalkiNetherlands 8.8 26.5 °C 27 °C 8 mm
45PatongThailand 8.6 29.2 °C 31 °C 106 mm
46Malpe BeachIndia 8.6 29.2 °C 33 °C 16 mm
47Udupi BeachIndia 8.6 29.2 °C 33 °C 16 mm
48Surin BeachThailand 8.6 29.2 °C 31 °C 106 mm
49Playa AnakenaChile 8.6 25.3 °C 24 °C 35 mm
50Palm BeachUnited States 8.6 25.2 °C 25 °C 70 mm
51West Palm BeachUnited States 8.6 25.2 °C 25 °C 70 mm
52Juno BeachUnited States 8.6 25.0 °C 25 °C 70 mm
53Miami BeachUnited States 8.6 24.8 °C 25 °C 56 mm
54South BeachUnited States 8.6 24.8 °C 25 °C 56 mm
55Bãi biển Mỹ KhêVietnam 8.6 23.7 °C 25 °C 37 mm
56MalabrigoPeru 8.6 21.8 °C 26 °C 31 mm
57Unawatuna BeachSri Lanka 8.5 29.0 °C 31 °C 106 mm
58PimentelPeru 8.5 21.7 °C 28 °C 39 mm
59Railay BeachThailand 8.4 29.4 °C 31 °C 115 mm
60Pattaya BeachThailand 8.4 28.9 °C 32 °C 62 mm

Warmest sea in March

  1. Pantai Air Manis Indonesia 29.9 °C
  2. Pantai Remis Malaysia 29.5 °C
  3. Railay Beach Thailand 29.4 °C
  4. Kochi Beach India 29.4 °C
  5. Kozhikode Beach India 29.3 °C
  6. Varkala Beach India 29.3 °C
  7. Kollam Beach India 29.3 °C
  8. Jacó Costa Rica 29.3 °C
  9. Patong Thailand 29.2 °C
  10. Kovalam Beach India 29.2 °C
  11. Malpe Beach India 29.2 °C
  12. Udupi Beach India 29.2 °C
  13. Playa Naranjo Costa Rica 29.2 °C
  14. Surin Beach Thailand 29.2 °C
  15. Kannur Beach India 29.2 °C
  16. Pantai Pasir Putih Indonesia 29.1 °C
  17. Pantai Menganti Indonesia 29.0 °C
  18. Pantai Marina Indonesia 29.0 °C
  19. Unawatuna Beach Sri Lanka 29.0 °C
  20. Pantai Pangandaran Indonesia 29.0 °C

Best in March by continent

Asia

  1. Marina Beach India · 9.5
  2. Qurum Beach Oman · 9.5
  3. Radhanagar Beach India · 9.3
  4. Jumeirah Beach United Arab Emirates · 9.3
  5. Bãi biển Vũng Tàu Vietnam · 9.0
  6. Trincomalee Beach Sri Lanka · 8.9

Europe

  1. Playa Kalki Netherlands · 8.8
  2. Playa del Inglés Spain · 5.3
  3. Playa de San Juan Spain · 5.0
  4. Larnaca Beach Cyprus · 4.6
  5. Praia Verde Portugal · 4.0
  6. Protaras Cyprus · 3.9

North America

  1. Playa del Amor Mexico · 9.7
  2. Zipolite Beach Mexico · 9.7
  3. Jacó Costa Rica · 9.4
  4. Playa Naranjo Costa Rica · 9.4
  5. Seven Mile Beach Cayman Islands · 9.2
  6. Bayahibe Dominican Republic · 9.2

Oceania

  1. Bondi Beach Australia · 7.5
  2. Umina Beach Australia · 7.5
  3. Wharariki Beach New Zealand · 3.6

South America

  1. Palomino Colombia · 9.0
  2. El Rodadero Colombia · 8.9
  3. Playa Anakena Chile · 8.6
  4. Malabrigo Peru · 8.6
  5. Pimentel Peru · 8.5
  6. Praia Grande Brazil · 8.4