When to go · Barbados
Barbados in March
Great month. Dry and sunny; cricket tours possible (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Barbados
- Prices
- High
- Barbados
Verdict
Dry and sunny; cricket tours possible (check).
Weather in March
- West and south coasts · Holetown, Speightstown, Oistins, St Lawrence Gap, Bridgetownbest weather
Dry season December–May with steady trade winds; wetter and more humid June–November. Barbados sits east of the main island arc, so direct hurricane hits are rarer than further north, but Beryl (2024) damaged boats and fishing fleets.
- East coast · Bathsheba, Cattlewash, Scotland Districtbest weather
Windier and rougher all year; sargassum seaweed piles up on some Atlantic and south-east beaches in spring and summer.
- Bridgetown29° / 23°, 9 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 (check)
Oistins Fish Festival over Easter weekend; shops shut.
Oistins Fish Festival check
Easter weekend (moves yearly) · Bridgetown
A popular day or evening trip from Bridgetown; book transport ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Barbados
- High
- Prices · Barbados
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
West and south coasts
Best weather of the year (Holetown, Speightstown, Oistins, St Lawrence Gap, Bridgetown)
East coast
Best weather of the year (Bathsheba, Cattlewash, Scotland District)
Dry, sunny; good month.