Best places to visit in Asia in March
Where Asia is at its best in March — ranked from each destination's real seasonal weather, crowds and festivals. Pick a destination, then build a free day-by-day plan.
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Warm and mostly dry, roughly 24–33°C — the prime window. Popular.
Hot and mostly dry, roughly 27–33°C, with calm, clear Andaman water — the prime window. Peak season.
Good — shoulder season
Very hot (35–40°C) and often hazy from agricultural burning. Quieter except at Songkran, which is huge and joyful.
Hot and humid, roughly 24–33°C, with somewhat less rain. Weekends and Singapore school holidays are always busy.
Hot and humid, roughly 24–32°C, with somewhat less rain. Busiest around Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb), when Kek Lok Si is spectacularly lit.
Mild and pleasant, ~10–20°C, with cherry blossom in late March–early April and clear coastal days. Busy in blossom season, especially Gyeongju and th….
Hot and mostly rain-free, roughly 24–34°C. Peak tourist season around Dec–Jan and Lunar New Year (Tết).
Mild and increasingly humid, 18–26°C, often grey, foggy and damp with low cloud on the Peak. Moderate.
Mild, roughly 17–25°C, often with grey drizzle and high humidity early in the season. Tết (Lunar New Year, late Jan/Feb) closes many shops but brings….
Mild, roughly 10–22°C. Very high during cherry blossom (late March–early April) at Osaka Castle, the Philosopher's Path and temple gardens.
Very hot, ~28–38°C+, with April the hottest, before the first pre-monsoon storms in May. Quieter and cheaper.
Mild and pleasant, roughly 8–22°C. High around cherry blossom (early April) — palaces and the Han River are packed.
Cool and often grey and drizzly, 12–20°C — chilly with the damp. Busy around Lunar New Year (Jan/Feb), when many small shops close for several days.
Mild, roughly 10–22°C. High during cherry blossom (late March–early April) and Golden Week (late Apr–early May).
Off-peak — fewer crowds, lower prices
Warm and humid, 24–32°C, with the heaviest rain and choppier seas. Busy over Christmas/New Year and Chinese New Year long weekends.
Warm and humid, 24–32°C, with the heaviest rain and choppier seas. Busy over Christmas/New Year and Chinese New Year.
Hot and humid, 26–33°C, with shorter, sharper afternoon storms. Busy around Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb) and the June school holidays.
Hot and humid, ~26–32°C, with frequent afternoon/evening downpours (and rougher seas). Quieter and cheaper (except Christmas/New Year).
Hot and humid, 23–33°C, with frequent afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Year-round steady.
Hot and humid, 23–33°C, with frequent afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Steady.
Hot and humid, ~23–31°C, with heavy afternoon-to-evening downpours. Quieter and cheaper outside the December holidays.
Very hot — often 35–40°C and humid. Songkran (Thai New Year, ~13–15 April) is a city-wide water festival — fun but chaotic.
Very hot, ~28–38°C+, with April the hottest. Quieter and cheaper than peak.
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