March is close to Banka's year-round average, with average highs near 39.9°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 26.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Banka's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Banka was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 23°C. Typical March days reach 39.9°C with nights near 13.1°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 | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 26.7°C | 26.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 39.9°C | 39.9°C | 39.8°C | 40.3°C | 39.1°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.3°C | 13.2°C | 13.3°C | 13.1°C | 14.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 13 mm | 25 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Banka have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (2019) to a record high of 43.3°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 72 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Banka
March is one of the best times to visit Banka. Expect days averaging 39.9°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 26.5°C) — close to Banka's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.0°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 8 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 39.9°C | 12.2°C | 26.0°C | 45 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 36.4°C | 16.4°C | 26.4°C | 34 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 39.3°C | 13.8°C | 26.6°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 41.2°C | 14.8°C | 28.0°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 36.8°C | 13.5°C | 25.2°C | 61 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 40.4°C | 9.6°C | 25.0°C | 5 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 39.6°C | 15.0°C | 27.3°C | 12 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 41.3°C | 11.9°C | 26.6°C | 32 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 40.2°C | 17.4°C | 28.8°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 38.5°C | 13.0°C | 25.8°C | 32 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 41.1°C | 12.4°C | 26.7°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 39.5°C | 12.6°C | 26.0°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 39.7°C | 12.7°C | 26.2°C | 8 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 40.9°C | 11.4°C | 26.2°C | 14 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 41.9°C | 15.3°C | 28.6°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 38.2°C | 13.1°C | 25.6°C | 8 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 39.6°C | 13.8°C | 26.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 39.9°C | 11.5°C | 25.7°C | 19 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 40.5°C | 15.2°C | 27.8°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 40.3°C | 15.6°C | 27.9°C | 27 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 42.1°C | 12.3°C | 27.2°C | 12 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 39.0°C | 10.4°C | 24.7°C | 14 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 39.8°C | 14.3°C | 27.0°C | 14 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 39.2°C | 14.0°C | 26.6°C | 11 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 39.3°C | 12.4°C | 25.9°C | 7 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 40.1°C | 13.3°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 35.7°C | 10.4°C | 23.0°C | 24 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 38.3°C | 13.6°C | 25.9°C | 8 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 41.8°C | 14.7°C | 28.2°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 41.2°C | 12.7°C | 27.0°C | 10 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 41.2°C | 12.5°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 38.4°C | 13.3°C | 25.9°C | 20 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 42.0°C | 14.0°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 40.5°C | 15.4°C | 27.9°C | 9 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 39.5°C | 12.4°C | 25.9°C | 21 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 39.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 5 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 39.3°C | 12.3°C | 25.8°C | 27 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 39.7°C | 14.5°C | 27.1°C | 12 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 43.3°C | 12.8°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 40.9°C | 12.8°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 42.4°C | 11.1°C | 26.7°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 39.9°C | 12.0°C | 25.9°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 36.9°C | 10.6°C | 23.7°C | 72 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.3°C | 13.2°C | 25.2°C | 23 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 39.9°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Banka, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 72 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 43.3°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.5°C to 39.6°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
March is close to Banka's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.9°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Banka, averaging 26.5°C.
For March in Banka, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.9°C and lows of 13.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 72 mm. On average, March sees 14 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 Banka 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.
