March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanker, with average highs near 40.2°C and lows around 14.7°C (mean 27.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanker. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kanker was 2010 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 25.1°C. Typical March days reach 40.2°C with nights near 14.7°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 | 27.2°C | 27.8°C | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | 27.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 40.7°C | 40.9°C | 39.8°C | 40.4°C | 39.1°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 14 mm | 18 mm | 12 mm | 22 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Kanker have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.4°C (2012) to a record high of 43°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 53 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kanker
March is a good time to visit Kanker, with days averaging 40.2°C and nights around 14.7°C (mean 27.5°C, warmer than Kanker's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and October are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.3°C | 11.9°C | 26.1°C | 2 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 39.7°C | 16.2°C | 27.9°C | 22 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 37.0°C | 17.4°C | 27.2°C | 52 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 41.0°C | 16.0°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 40.7°C | 14.9°C | 27.8°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.1°C | 14.1°C | 25.1°C | 53 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 41.1°C | 14.3°C | 27.7°C | 13 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 40.7°C | 18.0°C | 29.3°C | 4 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 43.0°C | 12.8°C | 27.9°C | 14 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 40.5°C | 19.0°C | 29.8°C | 24 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 38.6°C | 12.9°C | 25.7°C | 30 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 39.5°C | 12.3°C | 25.9°C | 26 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 39.9°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 39.7°C | 11.4°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 39.2°C | 14.4°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 41.7°C | 19.0°C | 30.4°C | 5 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 40.3°C | 17.0°C | 28.7°C | 6 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 38.2°C | 16.1°C | 27.2°C | 47 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 40.1°C | 14.1°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 38.9°C | 16.1°C | 27.5°C | 41 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 39.8°C | 17.1°C | 28.4°C | 4 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 40.2°C | 14.6°C | 27.4°C | 9 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 39.5°C | 12.2°C | 25.8°C | 35 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 40.4°C | 14.8°C | 27.6°C | 12 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 40.9°C | 18.0°C | 29.5°C | 19 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 39.3°C | 11.6°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 42.2°C | 13.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 40.4°C | 13.1°C | 26.8°C | 17 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 40.4°C | 14.3°C | 27.3°C | 20 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 42.4°C | 16.7°C | 29.5°C | 13 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 39.5°C | 15.6°C | 27.5°C | 39 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 41.4°C | 13.7°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 20% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 40.0°C | 14.8°C | 27.4°C | 21 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 42.1°C | 15.0°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 19% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 41.8°C | 16.7°C | 29.2°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 38.5°C | 14.6°C | 26.5°C | 25 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 40.7°C | 14.0°C | 27.4°C | 21 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 40.4°C | 15.4°C | 27.9°C | 10 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 41.0°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 17 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 41.3°C | 14.3°C | 27.8°C | 6 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 41.6°C | 14.4°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 42.1°C | 12.2°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 41.0°C | 14.0°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.3°C | 13.9°C | 26.6°C | 35 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.5°C | 12.8°C | 25.7°C | 34 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.2°C with lows near 14.7°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 15 mm of rainfall in Kanker, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 53 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 43°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 11.4°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.5°C to 39.7°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 15.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanker and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.2°C daytime highs and 14.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Kanker, averaging 27.5°C.
For March in Kanker, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.2°C and lows of 14.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 53 mm. On average, March sees 15 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 Kanker 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.
