March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dantewada, with average highs near 40.1°C and lows around 16.2°C (mean 28.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dantewada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dantewada was 1991 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1990 at 26.3°C. Typical March days reach 40.1°C with nights near 16.2°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 | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 27.9°C | 28.2°C | 27.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 40.4°C | 40.7°C | 39.4°C | 40.2°C | 39.5°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 16.0°C | 16.1°C | 16.4°C | 16.3°C | 16.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 15 mm | 24 mm | 17 mm | 25 mm | +12 mm |
March temperatures in Dantewada have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.7°C (2000) to a record high of 42.3°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 120 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dantewada
March is a good time to visit Dantewada, with days averaging 40.1°C and nights around 16.2°C (mean 28.2°C, warmer than Dantewada's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.5°C | 14.0°C | 27.2°C | 7 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 40.3°C | 15.7°C | 28.0°C | 13 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 36.4°C | 17.5°C | 26.9°C | 81 mm | 47% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 41.2°C | 17.1°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 40.7°C | 15.6°C | 28.2°C | 5 mm | 30% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 37.8°C | 15.9°C | 26.8°C | 43 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 40.5°C | 17.1°C | 28.8°C | 3 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 39.7°C | 16.5°C | 28.1°C | 21 mm | 31% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 41.6°C | 15.3°C | 28.4°C | 14 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 39.3°C | 17.9°C | 28.6°C | 43 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 39.7°C | 15.8°C | 27.7°C | 38 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 40.5°C | 16.9°C | 28.7°C | 38 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 39.4°C | 14.1°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 40.2°C | 16.0°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 24% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 39.7°C | 15.5°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 41.4°C | 17.9°C | 29.6°C | 11 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 40.1°C | 18.1°C | 29.1°C | 15 mm | 30% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 37.7°C | 15.0°C | 26.4°C | 120 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 40.1°C | 16.5°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 17.0°C | 28.2°C | 38 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 39.4°C | 17.7°C | 28.5°C | 7 mm | 41% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 40.2°C | 15.0°C | 27.6°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 38.6°C | 14.8°C | 26.7°C | 35 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 39.3°C | 17.9°C | 28.6°C | 8 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 40.3°C | 18.4°C | 29.4°C | 15 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 39.3°C | 13.7°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 42.3°C | 15.9°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 40.1°C | 17.0°C | 28.5°C | 11 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 40.6°C | 15.2°C | 27.9°C | 49 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 41.9°C | 15.4°C | 28.7°C | 9 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 40.3°C | 17.1°C | 28.7°C | 19 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 41.7°C | 15.6°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 39.0°C | 15.0°C | 27.0°C | 14 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 41.7°C | 15.8°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 41.9°C | 18.9°C | 30.4°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 37.8°C | 14.9°C | 26.3°C | 45 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 40.1°C | 16.3°C | 28.2°C | 35 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 40.9°C | 16.9°C | 28.9°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 40.8°C | 14.2°C | 27.5°C | 11 mm | 35% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 41.2°C | 17.4°C | 29.3°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 40.2°C | 16.1°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 40.6°C | 14.4°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 40.5°C | 16.1°C | 28.3°C | 6 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.5°C | 17.6°C | 29.5°C | 12 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 37.4°C | 15.2°C | 26.3°C | 38 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.1°C with lows near 16.2°C (mean 28.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 18 mm of rainfall in Dantewada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 120 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 42.3°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 13.7°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 40°C to 39.8°C and overnight lows from 15.9°C to 16°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dantewada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.1°C daytime highs and 16.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Dantewada, averaging 28.2°C.
For March in Dantewada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.1°C and lows of 16.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 120 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 Dantewada 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.
