March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tawang, with average highs near 14.3°C and lows around -5.2°C (mean 4.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tawang. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tawang was 2022 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 2.6°C. Typical March days reach 14.3°C with nights near -5.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.4°C | 4.2°C | 4.3°C | 4.7°C | 5.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.1°C | 13.9°C | 14.1°C | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -5.4°C | -5.5°C | -5.5°C | -5.2°C | -3.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 27 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 33 mm | +15 mm |
March temperatures in Tawang have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -7.1°C (1990) to a record high of 18.5°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 69 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tawang
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tawang. That said, March — with days averaging 14.3°C and nights around -5.2°C (mean 4.6°C) and low rainfall (27 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.4°C | -3.9°C | 5.8°C | 16 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 13.7°C | -3.8°C | 4.9°C | 69 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 12.7°C | -2.4°C | 5.1°C | 34 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 18.5°C | -3.3°C | 7.6°C | 36 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | -5.0°C | 5.1°C | 28 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 14.3°C | -3.3°C | 5.5°C | 13 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 13.9°C | -7.1°C | 3.4°C | 36 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | -4.7°C | 4.7°C | 46 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 16.0°C | -5.4°C | 5.3°C | 37 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 14.9°C | -3.5°C | 5.7°C | 32 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 14.0°C | -5.2°C | 4.4°C | 12 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 14.6°C | -5.5°C | 4.5°C | 8 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 13.6°C | -4.5°C | 4.6°C | 15 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 13.4°C | -6.1°C | 3.7°C | 14 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | -5.9°C | 3.6°C | 33 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 18.5°C | -4.1°C | 7.2°C | 44 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 13.3°C | -5.9°C | 3.7°C | 22 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 12.0°C | -4.8°C | 3.6°C | 63 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 17.1°C | -7.1°C | 5.0°C | 12 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | -4.8°C | 4.9°C | 9 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 13.7°C | -4.6°C | 4.6°C | 60 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 15.3°C | -3.7°C | 5.8°C | 14 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 13.6°C | -5.9°C | 3.9°C | 54 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | -5.3°C | 4.4°C | 39 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 12.0°C | -6.3°C | 2.9°C | 15 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 15.2°C | -6.5°C | 4.4°C | 10 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 14.5°C | -3.8°C | 5.3°C | 10 mm | 57% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | -6.3°C | 3.2°C | 49 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 12.5°C | -5.0°C | 3.8°C | 34 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | -4.8°C | 4.7°C | 26 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 14.7°C | -6.2°C | 4.3°C | 12 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 14.3°C | -4.8°C | 4.8°C | 47 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 12.5°C | -6.3°C | 3.1°C | 25 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 16.0°C | -5.4°C | 5.3°C | 19 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 14.7°C | -5.5°C | 4.6°C | 10 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 13.3°C | -7.1°C | 3.1°C | 36 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 14.0°C | -5.4°C | 4.3°C | 8 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 12.9°C | -5.5°C | 3.7°C | 30 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 16.1°C | -6.0°C | 5.0°C | 32 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 15.6°C | -5.1°C | 5.2°C | 3 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 14.7°C | -4.6°C | 5.1°C | 15 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 14.6°C | -4.6°C | 5.0°C | 2 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 11.4°C | -6.3°C | 2.6°C | 9 mm | 69% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.1°C | -6.0°C | 4.1°C | 13 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.9°C | -5.5°C | 4.2°C | 49 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 14.3°C with lows near -5.2°C (mean 4.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 27 mm of rainfall in Tawang, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 69 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 18.5°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -7.1°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.7°C to 15.1°C and overnight lows from -5.4°C to -3.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tawang and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.3°C daytime highs and -5.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Tawang, averaging 4.6°C.
For March in Tawang, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.3°C and lows of -5.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 69 mm. On average, March sees 27 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 Tawang 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.
