Hawaii · United States
March
Spring shoulder season begins — rains ease, whale watching continues, and prices soften.
Strong option
#6 of 12 months
There are better months for Hawaii — see the full ranking below.
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High
27°C
Low
22°C
Rain
65mm
Sun
7.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How March scores in Hawaii
Weather
Very good
Value
Good
Crowds
Good
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in March
- ↑The winter rains begin to ease in March — rainfall drops to 65mm, sunshine hours climb to 7.5 daily, and the trade wind weather patterns that define Hawaiian summer begin to establish on the drier south and west coasts
- ↑Road to Hana (Maui) is at its most spectacular in the weeks following the winter rains: the 64-mile road winds past 600 waterfalls, and March sees them running at full volume with lush, soaked vegetation at its most vivid green before the dry summer sets in
- ↑Humpback whale season continues through March and into April — this is the final reliable month before the whales begin their migration north, and sightings remain excellent; a March visit captures the season's end with improving beach weather
What you sacrifice
- ↓Spring break (mid-March to early April) sends US mainland families to Hawaii in large numbers — Waikiki, Kaanapali beach, and Kona Coast resorts spike in occupancy and price during the school holiday window
- ↓The transition from winter to spring can be unpredictable: some March weeks deliver perfect blue-sky beach days while others see sustained cloudy spells; flexibility in plans is more valuable in March than in July
- ↓North Shore Oahu surf remains significant into March — the famous breaks are still producing large swells and north coast beaches remain unsafe for casual swimming through the month
How March compares to May (best month)
| Factor | March | May ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 7 | 9 |
| Value | 6 | 7 |
| Crowds | 6 | 7 |
March in other destinations
Lisbon (16.6°C)Barcelona (15.8°C)Tokyo (13.8°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (14.6°C)Paris (11.5°C)New York (9.7°C)Marrakech (22.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30.8°C)Rome (15°C)Bangkok (34.3°C)Istanbul (11.6°C)Vienna (10.3°C)Seoul (9.6°C)Dubrovnik (13.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (29.7°C)Kyoto (14.3°C)Phuket (33°C)Cape Town (25.4°C)Prague (10°C)Amalfi Coast (15°C)Mexico City (26°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (30°C)London (12°C)Sydney (25°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (30°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (28°C)Chiang Mai (34.5°C)Miami (26.7°C)Florence (14.8°C)Queenstown (19.5°C)Madrid (15°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Copenhagen (7°C)Budapest (11°C)Kraków (9°C)Tbilisi (13°C)Palawan (31°C)Hanoi (22°C)Osaka (14°C)Goa (34°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (27°C)Mykonos (15°C)Zanzibar (32°C)Sri Lanka (32°C)Costa Rica (27°C)Cancun (30°C)Krabi (34°C)Athens (16°C)Seville (21°C)Cartagena (32°C)Siem Reap (33°C)Havana (28°C)Split (14°C)Taipei (22°C)Kuala Lumpur (33°C)Valletta (17°C)Ho Chi Minh City (35°C)Cappadocia (11°C)Dominican Republic (29°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (27°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (24°C)Jordan (17°C)Azores (18°C)Bora Bora (30°C)Los Angeles (21.5°C)Cairo (25.1°C)Kenya (28.5°C)Jaipur (30.8°C)Las Vegas (22.5°C)San Francisco (15.1°C)Madeira (20.5°C)Vancouver (10.5°C)Muscat (31.5°C)Lima (26.4°C)Cinque Terre (14°C)Kotor (14°C)Tel Aviv (21°C)Santiago (27°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (10.1°C)Penang (33.1°C)Lombok (31.4°C)Cape Verde (26.5°C)Fez (19.5°C)Kerala (33°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (21°C)Oslo (5°C)Auckland (22°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Hawaii, not across destinations. Methodology →