Place	Avg high	Sea	Sun a day	Rainy days	Flight	Dots
Cancún and the Riviera Maya	30°C	26°C	8h	4	10h 45m	7/7
Abu Dhabi	28°C	23°C	9h	2	7h 20m	6/7
Dubai	28°C	22°C	9h	2	7h 40m	5/7
Doha	27°C	–	9h	2	7h 05m	5/7
Miami	26°C	24°C	9h	6	9h 40m	6/7
Orlando	26°C	–	8h	6	9h 30m	6/7
Cairo	24°C	–	9h	1	5h 30m	5/7
Marrakech	23°C	–	8h	4	3h 35m	7/7
Tenerife	23°C	18°C	7h	2	4h 20m	7/7
Fuerteventura	23°C	18°C	8h	2	4h 10m	6/7
Gran Canaria	23°C	18°C	7h	2	4h 15m	6/7
Lanzarote	23°C	18°C	8h	2	4h	6/7
Seville	22°C	–	7h	4	2h 45m	6/7
Murcia and the Costa Cálida	21°C	14°C	7h	3	2h 50m	6/7
Los Angeles	21°C	15°C	9h	5	11h 10m	5/7
Alicante	20°C	14°C	7h	3	2h 40m	6/7
Madeira	20°C	18°C	6h	6	3h 40m	6/7
Málaga	20°C	15°C	7h	4	2h 55m	6/7
Valencia	20°C	14°C	7h	4	2h 40m	6/7
Dublin, for comparison	11°C	8°C	4h	11	–	–

Long-term averages, rounded. Rainy days are days with at least 1mm of rain. Sea temperature is shown where there is a beach to swim from.

Irish school holidays in March 2027

Easter holidays 22 Mar – 2 Apr

Fares from Ireland jump for school holiday weeks. If you are not tied to the school calendar, fly the week before or after and you will often save a fair bit.

From Dublin, the cheapest fares we found for March are about 17% above the yearly average.

Long weekend: St Patrick’s Day, Wed 17 to Wed 17 Mar

Long weekend: Easter Monday, Sat 27 to Mon 29 Mar

What's on in March

Not every good trip is about the sun. Festivals, carnivals and Christmas markets worth the flight.

Boston 8°C
St Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, the Sunday around 17 March.
Direct from Dublin
Chicago 9°C
They dye the Chicago River green for St Patrick’s Day.
Direct from Dublin
Málaga 20°C
Semana Santa: Holy Week processions through the old town, all week before Easter.
Direct from Dublin
New York 10°C
St Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, 17 March.
Direct from Dublin
Rome 16°C
Easter in Rome: the Pope’s Easter Mass in St Peter’s Square. Huge crowds, book early.
Direct from Dublin
Seville 22°C
Semana Santa: the most famous Holy Week processions in Spain.
Direct from Dublin
Valencia 20°C
Las Fallas, 15 to 19 March: giant sculptures, fireworks every day, then they burn the lot.
Direct from Dublin

Dates move from year to year. Check the event's own website before you book.

Questions people actually ask

Where is warm in March with a direct flight from Dublin?

The warmest places with direct flights from Dublin in March are Cancún and the Riviera Maya (30°C), Abu Dhabi (28°C), Dubai (28°C), Doha (27°C) and Miami (26°C). Those are average daytime highs.

Where is the sea warm enough to swim in March?

Direct from Dublin, the warmest sea is in Cancún and the Riviera Maya (26°C), Miami (24°C), Abu Dhabi (23°C) and Dubai (22°C). The Irish Sea is about 8°C, for comparison.

Where is sunniest in March?

Of the places with direct flights, Abu Dhabi gets the most sunshine in March, about 9 hours a day. Dublin averages about 4.

Are there school holidays in Ireland in March 2027?

Yes: Easter holidays (22 Mar – 2 Apr). Fares from Ireland usually jump for those weeks, so fly the week before or after if you can. Check your own school's dates, as some differ.

What's on in March?

Boston: St Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston, the Sunday around 17 March. Chicago: They dye the Chicago River green for St Patrick’s Day. Málaga: Semana Santa: Holy Week processions through the old town, all week before Easter. New York: St Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, 17 March.

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