March is close to Purnia's year-round average, with average highs near 34.7°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 26.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Purnia's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Purnia was 2016 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 23.8°C. Typical March days reach 34.7°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Purnia, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 103 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Purnia during March averages 31%. The most humid March was 2020 at 55%, and the least humid was 1999 at 16%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Purnia. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Purnia during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.9°C | 26.5°C | 25.9°C | 26.6°C | 25.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 34.7°C | 35.4°C | 34.3°C | 35.0°C | 33.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.0°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 18.3°C | 18.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 12 mm | 14 mm | 16 mm | 38 mm | +20 mm |
March temperatures in Purnia have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.7°C (1989) to a record high of 43.9°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 103 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Purnia
March is one of the best times to visit Purnia. Expect days averaging 34.7°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 26.2°C) — close to Purnia's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 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 | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 39.0°C | 13.1°C | 31 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.2°C | 39.3°C | 11.2°C | 55 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 36.6°C | 15.0°C | 30 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 38.5°C | 13.2°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 35.6°C | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 39.1°C | 14.8°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.1°C | 36.1°C | 13.9°C | 103 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 34.3°C | 26.1°C | 17.8°C | 38.5°C | 10.2°C | 9 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 35.5°C | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 38.3°C | 15.1°C | 12 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 39.5°C | 12.9°C | 33 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 40.1°C | 18.0°C | 20 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 38.3°C | 12.2°C | 62 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 41.0°C | 12.0°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 35.5°C | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 39.5°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 31% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 34.1°C | 25.4°C | 16.7°C | 39.4°C | 12.9°C | 3 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 34.6°C | 26.1°C | 17.5°C | 39.3°C | 12.3°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 36.9°C | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 41.8°C | 14.1°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 35.1°C | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 37.2°C | 11.3°C | 5 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 38.2°C | 13.6°C | 16 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32.5°C | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 38.8°C | 11.5°C | 16 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 39.6°C | 13.8°C | 8 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 35.0°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 39.3°C | 13.5°C | 26 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 35.5°C | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 42.1°C | 11.5°C | 13 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.5°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 37.9°C | 10.1°C | 14 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 38.4°C | 14.1°C | 24 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 35.3°C | 26.3°C | 17.2°C | 38.3°C | 12.0°C | 6 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 33.9°C | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 38.2°C | 11.7°C | 7 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 36.8°C | 26.9°C | 17.0°C | 40.3°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 32.5°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 36.6°C | 10.6°C | 48 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 35.6°C | 26.9°C | 18.2°C | 38.2°C | 12.4°C | 12 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 36.8°C | 28.0°C | 19.2°C | 40.7°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 35.7°C | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 40.8°C | 12.0°C | 10 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 36.2°C | 27.0°C | 17.8°C | 40.9°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 25.0°C | 16.4°C | 38.5°C | 12.4°C | 19 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 36.7°C | 27.2°C | 17.8°C | 41.7°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 36.6°C | 27.5°C | 18.3°C | 39.5°C | 13.8°C | 7 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 38.5°C | 11.7°C | 18 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 39.9°C | 9.7°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 34.1°C | 25.2°C | 16.3°C | 38.5°C | 12.0°C | 16 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 34.4°C | 25.9°C | 17.3°C | 39.0°C | 13.7°C | 23 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 35.5°C | 26.4°C | 17.4°C | 43.9°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 37.0°C | 27.4°C | 17.7°C | 40.7°C | 13.1°C | 10 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 36.4°C | 26.8°C | 17.1°C | 41.0°C | 10.5°C | 6 mm | 19% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 35.5°C | 26.3°C | 17.2°C | 39.6°C | 13.3°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 36.3°C | 10.3°C | 76 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 36.7°C | 12.9°C | 22 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.7°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 18 mm of rainfall in Purnia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 103 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 43.9°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 9.7°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.2°C to 18.2°C while daytime highs eased from 34.8°C to 34.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is close to Purnia's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.7°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Purnia, averaging 26.2°C.
For March in Purnia, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.7°C and lows of 17.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 103 mm. On average, March sees 18 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 Purnia 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.
