When to go · Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands in March
Great month. Among the driest months; good diving visibility.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Prices
- Medium
- Northern Mariana Islands
Verdict
Among the driest months; good diving visibility.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Northern Mariana Islands in this guide.
Weather in March
- Saipan, Tinian and Rota · The three inhabited southern islandsbest weather
Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C (77–88 °F)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.Warm and humid all year (77–88 °F (25–31 °C)). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.
- Garapan (Saipan)30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
- Rota30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
- Tinian31 °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.
Covenant Day
24 Mar
Marks the 1975 Covenant with the US; offices close.
Village fiestas
Weekends
Patron-saint celebrations with open-house food.
Saipan Marathon check
Usually March (check) · Garapan (Saipan)
Road closures and busy hotels.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands
- Medium
- Prices · Northern Mariana Islands
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Northern Mariana Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 3
Jan: 4
March: Among the driest months; good diving visibility.
January: Dry trade-wind weather and calm west-coast water.
Northern Mariana Islands: 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
Saipan, Tinian and Rota
Best weather of the year (The three inhabited southern islands)
Dry and warm.
Best months: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving)
Best months: Dec–Jun