March is one of the warmer months of the year in NTR, with average highs near 42.1°C and lows around 20.3°C (mean 31.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in NTR. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in NTR was 1988 — when the month averaged 32.6°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 29.2°C. Typical March days reach 42.1°C with nights near 20.3°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.1°C | 31.4°C | 31.0°C | 31.3°C | 31.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 42.4°C | 42.6°C | 41.6°C | 42.1°C | 42.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | 20.4°C | 20.5°C | 20.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 5 mm | 16 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in NTR have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 17.5°C (2000) to a record high of 44.5°C (2021).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit NTR
March is a good time to visit NTR, with days averaging 42.1°C and nights around 20.3°C (mean 31.2°C, warmer than NTR's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.7°C | 19.9°C | 31.3°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 41.8°C | 22.4°C | 32.1°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 39.3°C | 20.5°C | 29.9°C | 34 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 42.1°C | 18.9°C | 30.5°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 44.5°C | 18.6°C | 31.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 42.0°C | 21.6°C | 31.8°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 42.2°C | 21.5°C | 31.8°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 41.5°C | 20.0°C | 30.8°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 41.9°C | 19.8°C | 30.8°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 43.5°C | 20.7°C | 32.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 41.2°C | 21.0°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 42.9°C | 19.9°C | 31.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 41.4°C | 18.2°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 41.7°C | 22.3°C | 32.0°C | 5 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 42.2°C | 20.1°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 42.1°C | 21.8°C | 31.9°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 41.8°C | 21.3°C | 31.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 39.8°C | 19.2°C | 29.5°C | 113 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 42.3°C | 19.4°C | 30.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 42.0°C | 21.4°C | 31.7°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 41.2°C | 20.7°C | 30.9°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 42.4°C | 20.4°C | 31.4°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 41.4°C | 21.8°C | 31.6°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 41.6°C | 20.7°C | 31.1°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 42.5°C | 21.1°C | 31.8°C | 4 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 40.9°C | 17.5°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 43.3°C | 20.6°C | 31.9°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 41.8°C | 21.9°C | 31.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 42.8°C | 18.5°C | 30.6°C | 8 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 43.7°C | 20.6°C | 32.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 41.3°C | 21.0°C | 31.2°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 43.2°C | 18.9°C | 31.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 42.1°C | 19.6°C | 30.8°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 44.1°C | 18.1°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 42.7°C | 20.9°C | 31.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 41.2°C | 21.8°C | 31.5°C | 38 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 43.2°C | 20.1°C | 31.6°C | 13 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 43.2°C | 22.0°C | 32.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 41.5°C | 19.3°C | 30.4°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 44.0°C | 19.6°C | 31.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 41.7°C | 18.2°C | 30.0°C | 8 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 42.0°C | 18.5°C | 30.3°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 43.3°C | 21.3°C | 32.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.2°C | 21.2°C | 31.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.1°C | 19.1°C | 29.6°C | 31 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 42.1°C with lows near 20.3°C (mean 31.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 8 mm of rainfall in NTR, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 44.5°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 17.5°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.9°C to 42.1°C and overnight lows from 19.7°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in NTR and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42.1°C daytime highs and 20.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in NTR, averaging 31.2°C.
For March in NTR, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.1°C and lows of 20.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 113 mm. On average, March sees 8 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in NTR behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
