March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bastar, with average highs near 36.1°C and lows around 19.7°C (mean 27.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 39% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bastar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bastar was 2010 — when the month averaged 30°C — while the coldest was 2023 at 26.2°C. Typical March days reach 36.1°C with nights near 19.7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Bastar, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 118 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2011 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bastar during March averages 39%. The most humid March was 2020 at 56%, and the least humid was 2012 at 26%.
March receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bastar. The sunniest March was 1986 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2023 and 2024 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Bastar during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1982, 1983 and 1988 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2021 and 2023, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 27.6°C | 28.0°C | 27.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 36.7°C | 35.7°C | 36.1°C | 35.2°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 19.6°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | 19.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 16 mm | 24 mm | 17 mm | 30 mm | +17 mm |
March temperatures in Bastar have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.4°C (2025) to a record high of 41.3°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bastar
March is a good time to visit Bastar, with days averaging 36.1°C and nights around 19.7°C (mean 27.9°C, warmer than Bastar's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 39.6°C | 12.4°C | 12 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 40.0°C | 15.1°C | 15 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 ❄️ | 32.8°C | 26.2°C | 19.7°C | 35.3°C | 17.5°C | 99 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 36.4°C | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 40.7°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 36.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.6°C | 40.6°C | 15.3°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 19.5°C | 37.0°C | 14.5°C | 47 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 36.4°C | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 39.9°C | 16.8°C | 6 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 36.4°C | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 39.1°C | 16.3°C | 21 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 36.2°C | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 41.2°C | 14.4°C | 16 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 36.2°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 38.6°C | 18.0°C | 44 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 38.6°C | 15.3°C | 34 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 39.8°C | 15.7°C | 36 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 36.1°C | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 39.3°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 37.4°C | 28.0°C | 18.6°C | 39.7°C | 15.3°C | 2 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 38.7°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 🔥 | 38.2°C | 30.0°C | 21.8°C | 40.8°C | 17.5°C | 11 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 36.8°C | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 39.7°C | 17.5°C | 16 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 36.8°C | 14.8°C | 118 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 35.7°C | 27.5°C | 19.2°C | 39.1°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 27.0°C | 19.6°C | 38.2°C | 17.1°C | 37 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 35.9°C | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 38.8°C | 17.4°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 36.2°C | 27.5°C | 18.8°C | 39.0°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 35.6°C | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 38.4°C | 14.8°C | 37 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 36.5°C | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 38.9°C | 17.1°C | 8 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 36.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.9°C | 39.8°C | 17.9°C | 15 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 36.0°C | 26.6°C | 17.2°C | 38.4°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 37.5°C | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 41.3°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 36.4°C | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 39.7°C | 16.3°C | 11 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 37.1°C | 28.4°C | 19.7°C | 40.1°C | 14.7°C | 51 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 36.9°C | 28.2°C | 19.5°C | 41.0°C | 15.4°C | 9 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 35.6°C | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 39.3°C | 16.8°C | 17 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 38.3°C | 29.0°C | 19.6°C | 40.8°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 27.8°C | 19.3°C | 38.7°C | 13.8°C | 14 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 37.8°C | 28.3°C | 18.8°C | 41.0°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 37.3°C | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 41.0°C | 17.8°C | 7 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 34.2°C | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 37.1°C | 15.0°C | 47 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 39.8°C | 16.4°C | 35 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 37.5°C | 29.0°C | 20.4°C | 40.2°C | 16.6°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 35.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 40.1°C | 13.5°C | 11 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 36.1°C | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 40.0°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 38.3°C | 29.0°C | 19.7°C | 39.9°C | 14.1°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 36.3°C | 27.9°C | 19.4°C | 39.9°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 37.3°C | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 39.8°C | 15.1°C | 6 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 40.8°C | 17.1°C | 13 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.3°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 37.1°C | 14.5°C | 37 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.1°C with lows near 19.7°C (mean 27.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 19 mm of rainfall in Bastar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 41.3°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 12.4°C in 2025.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.5°C to 19.9°C while daytime highs eased from 36.5°C to 35.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bastar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.1°C daytime highs and 19.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Bastar, averaging 27.9°C.
For March in Bastar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.1°C and lows of 19.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 39% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 118 mm. On average, March sees 19 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 Bastar 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.
