When to go · Dominica
Dominica in March
Great month. Driest month; best for the Boiling Lake.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Dominica
- Prices
- Medium
- Dominica
Verdict
Driest month; best for the Boiling Lake.
Weather in March
- West coast (Roseau, Portsmouth) · Roseau, Soufrière, Mero, Portsmouthbest weather
Leeward side, drier and hot (26–32 °C); 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.
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Dominica
- Medium
- Prices · Dominica
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
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)
Dry; Carnival in some years.