March is close to Muzaffarpur's year-round average, with average highs near 40°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 26.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Muzaffarpur's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Muzaffarpur was 2010 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 23°C. Typical March days reach 40°C with nights near 12.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.6°C | 26.2°C | 25.9°C | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 39.9°C | 40.2°C | 39.8°C | 40.4°C | 39.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 12.2°C | 12.0°C | 12.4°C | 13.4°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm | 10 mm | 23 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Muzaffarpur have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 8.8°C (2003) to a record high of 42.9°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 57 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Muzaffarpur
March is one of the best times to visit Muzaffarpur. Expect days averaging 40°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 26.1°C) — close to Muzaffarpur's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.3°C | 13.3°C | 27.8°C | 24 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 40.3°C | 10.9°C | 25.6°C | 34 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 37.0°C | 16.1°C | 26.5°C | 23 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 39.3°C | 12.7°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 41.1°C | 13.5°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 38.2°C | 13.7°C | 26.0°C | 57 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 40.2°C | 9.6°C | 24.9°C | 5 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 39.3°C | 14.8°C | 27.1°C | 4 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 42.2°C | 11.1°C | 26.7°C | 15 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 40.9°C | 16.4°C | 28.6°C | 6 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 38.4°C | 11.2°C | 24.8°C | 40 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 40.5°C | 10.9°C | 25.7°C | 8 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 39.5°C | 11.0°C | 25.2°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 39.8°C | 12.0°C | 25.9°C | 8 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 40.2°C | 11.6°C | 25.9°C | 10 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 42.7°C | 15.0°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 38.3°C | 9.9°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 38.7°C | 13.2°C | 25.9°C | 5 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 38.8°C | 10.6°C | 24.7°C | 36 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 41.0°C | 13.9°C | 27.4°C | 11 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 40.2°C | 14.6°C | 27.4°C | 12 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 42.8°C | 11.5°C | 27.1°C | 5 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 38.8°C | 8.8°C | 23.8°C | 2 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 39.5°C | 13.3°C | 26.4°C | 10 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 39.6°C | 12.2°C | 25.9°C | 4 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 39.9°C | 11.8°C | 25.9°C | 4 mm | 17% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 41.0°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 36.8°C | 9.3°C | 23.0°C | 12 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 38.3°C | 14.2°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 41.4°C | 14.2°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 41.6°C | 11.9°C | 26.8°C | 5 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 41.9°C | 10.9°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 38.3°C | 11.4°C | 24.9°C | 30 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 42.7°C | 11.8°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 40.8°C | 13.9°C | 27.3°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 39.3°C | 11.3°C | 25.3°C | 7 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 40.2°C | 10.0°C | 25.1°C | 9 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 38.2°C | 10.3°C | 24.2°C | 42 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 39.9°C | 13.1°C | 26.5°C | 8 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 42.9°C | 11.8°C | 27.4°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 41.5°C | 12.6°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 42.8°C | 9.1°C | 25.9°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 39.6°C | 12.3°C | 25.9°C | 2 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.5°C | 9.7°C | 23.6°C | 51 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.8°C | 12.0°C | 24.4°C | 17 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40°C with lows near 12.1°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 12 mm of rainfall in Muzaffarpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 57 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 42.9°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 8.8°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.6°C to 40°C and overnight lows from 11.1°C to 13.3°C over the same span.
March is close to Muzaffarpur's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Muzaffarpur, averaging 26.1°C.
For March in Muzaffarpur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40°C and lows of 12.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 57 mm. On average, March sees 12 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 Muzaffarpur 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.
