Federated States of Micronesia in March

Yap Day festival early in the month; book Yap rooms months ahead.

• Yap and Chuuk (west) · Colonia (Yap), Weno and the Chuuk Lagoonbest weather

  Drier and calmer Jan–Apr, which is also the Yap manta mating season; the western states sit closer to the typhoon track, most active Aug–Nov. Lagoon diving in Chuuk runs all year.

• Pohnpei and Kosrae (east) · Kolonia, Palikir, Lelu, Tofolbest weather

  Among the wettest inhabited places on Earth: showers most days all year, least rain Jan–Mar. Typhoons are rare this far east, though storms can form nearby.

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.

• Yap Day big impact

  1 Mar (festival runs over the nearest days)

  Dances and village contests in Yap; hotel rooms on the island sell out.

• FSM Culture and Traditions Day

  31 Mar

  National holiday — check date.

Crowds · Federated States of Micronesia

High

Prices · Federated States of Micronesia

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Yap and Chuuk (west)

  Best weather of the year (Colonia (Yap), Weno and the Chuuk Lagoon)

• Pohnpei and Kosrae (east)

  Best weather of the year (Kolonia, Palikir, Lelu, Tofol)

• Kolonia

  Drier; good for the ruins.