March is close to Katihar's year-round average, with average highs near 35°C and lows around 18°C (mean 26.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Katihar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Katihar was 2016 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 24.1°C. Typical March days reach 35°C with nights near 18°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Katihar, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 75 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Katihar during March averages 32%. The most humid March was 2020 at 55%, and the least humid was 1999 at 18%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katihar. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Katihar during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1990, 2002 and 2008, among others at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.2°C | 26.7°C | 26.3°C | 26.8°C | 26.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 35.0°C | 35.5°C | 34.6°C | 35.2°C | 34.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 17.9°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | 18.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 11 mm | 14 mm | 13 mm | 28 mm | +12 mm |
March temperatures in Katihar have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (2003) to a record high of 43.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Katihar
March is one of the best times to visit Katihar. Expect days averaging 35°C and nights around 18°C (mean 26.5°C) — close to Katihar's yearly average — with low rainfall (16 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 40.0°C | 13.5°C | 11 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 39.7°C | 11.9°C | 46 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 36.6°C | 15.9°C | 33 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 18.4°C | 38.8°C | 13.4°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 36.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 40.0°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 36.3°C | 13.6°C | 75 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 34.4°C | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 38.8°C | 10.5°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 38.2°C | 14.7°C | 12 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 40.2°C | 12.6°C | 33 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.1°C | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 39.9°C | 17.9°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 38.5°C | 12.7°C | 44 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 41.2°C | 13.1°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 39.3°C | 12.8°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 34.5°C | 25.7°C | 16.9°C | 39.3°C | 12.3°C | 6 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 18.2°C | 40.0°C | 11.8°C | 12 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 37.0°C | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 42.0°C | 14.7°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 35.4°C | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 37.6°C | 11.8°C | 7 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 38.7°C | 14.1°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 39.2°C | 11.5°C | 17 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 34.8°C | 26.6°C | 18.3°C | 39.8°C | 14.7°C | 5 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 39.3°C | 14.4°C | 30 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 35.9°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 41.8°C | 11.5°C | 16 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 38.0°C | 9.6°C | 18 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 38.4°C | 14.1°C | 21 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 35.3°C | 26.5°C | 17.7°C | 38.5°C | 13.6°C | 7 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 34.1°C | 25.1°C | 16.1°C | 38.7°C | 11.2°C | 9 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 36.8°C | 27.0°C | 17.1°C | 40.0°C | 12.2°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 24.3°C | 16.1°C | 36.2°C | 10.6°C | 39 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 35.8°C | 27.3°C | 18.7°C | 38.2°C | 13.5°C | 13 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 36.9°C | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 41.3°C | 14.7°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 35.6°C | 26.9°C | 18.1°C | 41.0°C | 12.6°C | 8 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 36.4°C | 27.0°C | 17.6°C | 40.8°C | 12.7°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 25.3°C | 16.6°C | 38.4°C | 13.1°C | 16 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 36.9°C | 27.6°C | 18.3°C | 41.7°C | 11.8°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 36.9°C | 28.0°C | 19.0°C | 39.6°C | 14.3°C | 6 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 38.9°C | 12.0°C | 23 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 34.8°C | 26.1°C | 17.3°C | 39.9°C | 10.5°C | 5 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 34.6°C | 25.8°C | 17.0°C | 39.1°C | 12.3°C | 15 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 18.0°C | 39.2°C | 14.0°C | 19 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 35.8°C | 26.7°C | 17.6°C | 43.4°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 37.4°C | 27.6°C | 17.7°C | 40.8°C | 12.8°C | 7 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 36.6°C | 26.8°C | 17.1°C | 41.6°C | 10.3°C | 5 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 35.7°C | 26.7°C | 17.7°C | 39.6°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 31.4°C | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 36.5°C | 10.8°C | 70 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 18.0°C | 36.8°C | 12.8°C | 24 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35°C with lows near 18°C (mean 26.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 16 mm of rainfall in Katihar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 43.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.4°C to 18.4°C while daytime highs eased from 35°C to 34.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is close to Katihar's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Katihar, averaging 26.5°C.
For March in Katihar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35°C and lows of 18°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 75 mm. On average, March sees 16 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 Katihar 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.
