Coldest sea in Central America and the Caribbean in March

711 coastal locations in Central America and the Caribbean ranked by typical March sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in March: 26.8°C.

Coldest in March

Salisbury

8.8°C March mean in Dominica

Regional March average

26.8°C

across all 711 coastal locations in Central America and the Caribbean

Vs annual mean

-1.4°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Central America and the Caribbean sea feels like in March

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Central America and the Caribbean monthly average 26.6°C to 29.6°C

Warmest month September 29.6°C
Coldest month February 26.6°C
Annual mean 28.1°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where March fits in the year

March sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Central America and the Caribbean month rankings:

Central America and the Caribbean sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Central America and the Caribbean location. The list below is based on the typical March mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 coldest Central America and the Caribbean locations in March

Sorted by typical March mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

#	Location	Country	March mean
1	Salisbury	Dominica	8.8°C
2	Elbow Beach	Bermuda	19.9°C
3	Hamilton	Bermuda	19.9°C
4	Hog Bay	Bermuda	19.9°C
5	Horseshoe Bay	Bermuda	19.9°C
6	Somerset Village	Bermuda	19.9°C
7	Southampton Parish	Bermuda	19.9°C
8	Flatts Village	Bermuda	19.9°C
9	Harrington Sound	Bermuda	19.9°C
10	Saint George	Bermuda	19.9°C
11	Shelly Bay Beach	Bermuda	19.9°C
12	Tucker's Town	Bermuda	19.9°C
13	Turtle Bay	Bermuda	19.9°C
14	Great Sound Sandys Parish	Bermuda	20.0°C
15	Bermuda Esso Pier St. George's Parish	Bermuda	20.0°C
16	Saint David's Island St. George's Parish	Bermuda	20.0°C
17	St. George's Island St. George's Parish	Bermuda	20.0°C
18	Logne	Haiti	22.7°C
19	Freeport	Bahamas	23.5°C
20	Grand Bahama	Bahamas	23.5°C
21	High Rock	Bahamas	23.6°C
22	Hard Bargain	Bahamas	23.9°C
23	West End	Bahamas	24.1°C
24	Treasure Cay	Bahamas	24.1°C
25	Abaco Islands	Bahamas	24.1°C

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26	Coopers Town	Bahamas	24.2°C
27	Castaway Cay	Bahamas	24.2°C
28	Cooper’s Town North Abaco	Bahamas	24.2°C
29	Great Guana Cay	Bahamas	24.2°C
30	Green Turtle Cay	Bahamas	24.2°C
31	Marsh Harbour	Bahamas	24.2°C
32	Elbow Cay	Bahamas	24.3°C
33	Hope Town	Bahamas	24.3°C
34	Dunmore Town	Bahamas	24.5°C
35	Harbour Island	Bahamas	24.5°C
36	Spanish Wells	Bahamas	24.5°C
37	Eleuthera	Bahamas	24.7°C
38	Rose Island	Bahamas	24.7°C
39	Atlantis Marina	Bahamas	24.7°C
40	Blue Lagoon Island	Bahamas	24.7°C
41	Cable Beach	Bahamas	24.7°C
42	Nassau	Bahamas	24.7°C
43	New Providence	Bahamas	24.7°C
44	Paradise Island	Bahamas	24.7°C
45	Settlement Point Grand Bahama Island	Bahamas	24.8°C
46	Balboa	Panama	24.8°C
47	Panama City	Panama	24.8°C
48	Playa Bonita	Panama	24.8°C
49	Puerto Caimito	Panama	24.8°C
50	Taboga Island	Panama	24.8°C

Warmest 10 in Central America and the Caribbean in March

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

#	Location	Country	March mean
1	Pavones	Costa Rica	30.2°C
2	Ojochal	Costa Rica	30.1°C
3	Uvita	Costa Rica	30.1°C
4	Dominical	Costa Rica	30.1°C
5	Golfito	Costa Rica	30.1°C
6	Cano Island	Costa Rica	30.0°C
7	San Jose	Costa Rica	30.0°C
8	Manuel Antonio	Costa Rica	29.9°C
9	Puerto Quepos	Costa Rica	29.9°C
10	Quepos	Costa Rica	29.9°C