March is one of the warmer months of the year in NTR, with average highs near 39°C and lows around 23°C (mean 31°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 2010 — when the month averaged 32°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 29°C. Typical March days reach 39°C with nights near 23°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in NTR, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 113 mm, while the driest were 2013, 2016 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in NTR during March averages 57%. The most humid March was 2008 at 64%, and the least humid was 2021 at 53%.
March receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in NTR. The sunniest Marchs were 1985, 1986 and 1999 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in NTR during March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1982 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.9°C | 31.3°C | 30.8°C | 31.0°C | 31.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 39.1°C | 39.6°C | 38.6°C | 38.9°C | 38.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 22.8°C | 23.0°C | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | 23.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 5 mm | 16 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in NTR have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 39°C and nights around 23°C (mean 31°C, warmer than NTR's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.8°C | 31.4°C | 23.0°C | 42.7°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 39.2°C | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 41.8°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 37.2°C | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 39.3°C | 20.5°C | 34 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 39.5°C | 31.5°C | 23.4°C | 42.1°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 39.4°C | 30.8°C | 22.2°C | 44.5°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 38.4°C | 30.8°C | 23.2°C | 42.0°C | 21.6°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 39.0°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 42.2°C | 21.5°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 39.4°C | 31.2°C | 22.9°C | 41.5°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 39.1°C | 31.4°C | 23.7°C | 41.9°C | 19.8°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 38.9°C | 31.3°C | 23.7°C | 43.5°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 38.1°C | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 41.2°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 38.1°C | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 42.9°C | 19.9°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 38.1°C | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 41.4°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 39.7°C | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 41.7°C | 22.3°C | 5 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 38.0°C | 29.9°C | 21.9°C | 42.2°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 40.2°C | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 42.1°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 39.8°C | 31.4°C | 23.0°C | 41.8°C | 21.3°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.7°C | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 39.8°C | 19.2°C | 113 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 38.4°C | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 42.3°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 42.0°C | 21.4°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 39.0°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 41.2°C | 20.7°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 39.8°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 42.4°C | 20.4°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 38.5°C | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 41.4°C | 21.8°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 39.4°C | 31.3°C | 23.1°C | 41.6°C | 20.7°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 39.2°C | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 42.5°C | 21.1°C | 4 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 38.5°C | 30.1°C | 21.7°C | 40.9°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 40.7°C | 31.8°C | 23.0°C | 43.3°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 39.2°C | 31.7°C | 24.3°C | 41.8°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 39.8°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 42.8°C | 18.5°C | 8 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 39.9°C | 31.2°C | 22.5°C | 43.7°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 38.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 41.3°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 40.3°C | 31.5°C | 22.7°C | 43.2°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 39.1°C | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 42.1°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 40.6°C | 30.7°C | 20.9°C | 44.1°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 40.2°C | 31.6°C | 23.1°C | 42.7°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 37.8°C | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 41.2°C | 21.8°C | 38 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 38.8°C | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 43.2°C | 20.1°C | 13 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 39.6°C | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 43.2°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 38.0°C | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 41.5°C | 19.3°C | 25 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 39.2°C | 30.9°C | 22.6°C | 44.0°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 39.6°C | 31.0°C | 22.4°C | 41.7°C | 18.2°C | 8 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 39.1°C | 30.9°C | 22.7°C | 42.0°C | 18.5°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 40.6°C | 31.9°C | 23.3°C | 43.3°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.2°C | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 42.2°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.9°C | 30.2°C | 22.5°C | 40.1°C | 19.1°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 39°C with lows near 23°C (mean 31°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 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.8°C to 23.1°C while daytime highs eased from 39.3°C to 39°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in NTR and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39°C daytime highs and 23°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in NTR, averaging 31°C.
For March in NTR, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39°C and lows of 23°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.
