Skip to content
Voykit

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

GreatVoykit month rating for Northern Mariana Islands

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.

  • Garapan (Saipan)30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rota30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Tinian31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 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.

Build the full packing list for your trip →

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)

  • Garapan (Saipan)

    Dry and warm.

  • Rota

    Best months: Dec–Jun (dry season, best visibility for diving)

  • Tinian

    Best months: Dec–Jun