When to go · Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda in March
Great month. Sunny and busy; good for Barbuda crossings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Prices
- High
- Antigua and Barbuda
Verdict
Sunny and busy; good for Barbuda crossings.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Antigua and Barbuda in this guide.
Weather in March
- Antigua · St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbourbest weather
One of the drier Eastern Caribbean islands: low hills, 25–31 °C (77–88 °F), steady trade winds; droughts are common.One of the drier Eastern Caribbean islands: low hills, 77–88 °F (25–31 °C), steady trade winds; droughts are common.
- Barbuda · Codrington, the lagoon, west-coast beachesbest weather
Flat and dry; Irma's eye crossed it directly in 2017.
- St John's28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
- English Harbour31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
- Falmouth29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain days
- Saint John's31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (varies)
Closures; busy hotels.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Antigua and Barbuda
- High
- Prices · Antigua and Barbuda
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Antigua and Barbuda, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Sunny and busy; good for Barbuda crossings.
January: Dry, breezy peak season.
Antigua and Barbuda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
Antigua
Best weather of the year (St John's, Dickenson Bay, Jolly Harbour, English Harbour)
Barbuda
Best weather of the year (Codrington, the lagoon, west-coast beaches)
Dry; good for walking.
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Dec–May
Best months: Dec–May