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Dominica in March

Great month. Driest month; best for the Boiling Lake.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Dominica
Prices
Medium
Dominica

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Dominica

Driest month; best for the Boiling Lake.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Dominica in this guide.

Weather in March

  • West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth) · Roseau, Soufrière, Mero, Portsmouthbest weather

    Leeward side, drier and hot (26–32 °C (79–90 °F)); calm sea for diving and whale watching.

  • Interior and east (Morne Trois Pitons, Kalinago Territory) · Laudat, Boiling Lake, Castle Brucebest weather

    Rainforest: rain on most days in the mountains, several metres a year; cooler at altitude.

  • Roseau31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hampstead30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days
  • Portsmouth30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days
  • Scott's Head30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 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.

  • Carnival (Mas Domnik) big impact

    Mon–Tue before Ash Wednesday

    Street parades in Roseau; closures.

  • Good Friday and Easter Monday

    Mar–Apr (varies)

    Closures.

  • Easter check

    Moves yearly · Roseau

    Public holidays; beach picnics.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Dominica
Medium
Prices · Dominica
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dominica, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 3

    Jan: 0

March: Driest month; best for the Boiling Lake.

January: Showers in the hills; good diving and whales start.

Dominica: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

  • West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth)

    Best weather of the year (Roseau, Soufrière, Mero, Portsmouth)

  • Interior and east (Morne Trois Pitons, Kalinago Territory)

    Best weather of the year (Laudat, Boiling Lake, Castle Bruce)

  • Roseau

    Dry; Carnival in some years.

  • Hampstead

    Best months: Feb–May

  • Portsmouth

    Best months: Feb–May

  • Scott's Head

    Best months: Feb–May