March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigarh, with average highs near 40.4°C and lows around 14°C (mean 27.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Raigarh was 2010 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 24.2°C. Typical March days reach 40.4°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term trend is cooling, 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 | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | 26.5°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 41.3°C | 40.8°C | 39.9°C | 40.5°C | 38.9°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 13.5°C | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | 14.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 13 mm | 22 mm | 13 mm | 32 mm | +18 mm |
March temperatures in Raigarh have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.1°C (2014) to a record high of 43.9°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 80 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Raigarh
March is a good time to visit Raigarh, with days averaging 40.4°C and nights around 14°C (mean 27.2°C, warmer than Raigarh's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.0°C | 11.3°C | 26.2°C | 9 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 39.1°C | 14.1°C | 26.6°C | 49 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 36.3°C | 16.4°C | 26.3°C | 46 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 40.7°C | 14.3°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 41.6°C | 14.3°C | 28.0°C | 7 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.7°C | 13.7°C | 24.2°C | 80 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 41.5°C | 13.0°C | 27.2°C | 28 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 40.5°C | 16.5°C | 28.5°C | 2 mm | 27% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 43.9°C | 13.7°C | 28.8°C | 10 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 40.8°C | 17.2°C | 29.0°C | 21 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 38.3°C | 13.6°C | 25.9°C | 27 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 39.2°C | 10.1°C | 24.7°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 38.9°C | 11.9°C | 25.4°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 39.2°C | 12.4°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 40.1°C | 14.9°C | 27.5°C | 4 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 🔥 | 42.8°C | 16.9°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 40.0°C | 15.7°C | 27.9°C | 3 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 38.1°C | 13.2°C | 25.6°C | 34 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 40.0°C | 13.3°C | 26.6°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 39.3°C | 14.8°C | 27.0°C | 59 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 39.7°C | 17.5°C | 28.6°C | 8 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 40.4°C | 13.9°C | 27.1°C | 27 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 40.3°C | 11.9°C | 26.1°C | 27 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 41.0°C | 14.4°C | 27.7°C | 26 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 41.1°C | 15.2°C | 28.2°C | 27 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 39.4°C | 12.3°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 43.0°C | 13.7°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 37.7°C | 10.8°C | 24.3°C | 29 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 40.1°C | 14.3°C | 27.2°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 41.6°C | 15.7°C | 28.7°C | 18 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 39.3°C | 14.4°C | 26.8°C | 45 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 41.6°C | 12.6°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 39.5°C | 15.4°C | 27.5°C | 10 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 42.0°C | 13.5°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 43.2°C | 15.8°C | 29.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 40.4°C | 15.0°C | 27.7°C | 15 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 41.6°C | 13.8°C | 27.7°C | 4 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 40.6°C | 15.7°C | 28.2°C | 16 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 41.7°C | 13.6°C | 27.6°C | 17 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 41.7°C | 13.3°C | 27.5°C | 20 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 42.8°C | 14.5°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 43.0°C | 12.7°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 41.3°C | 14.4°C | 27.8°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.4°C | 11.3°C | 25.4°C | 38 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.5°C | 12.4°C | 25.9°C | 30 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.4°C with lows near 14°C (mean 27.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 18 mm of rainfall in Raigarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 80 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 43.9°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 10.1°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.2°C to 39.7°C and overnight lows from 13.1°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.4°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Raigarh, averaging 27.2°C.
For March in Raigarh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.4°C and lows of 14°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 80 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 Raigarh 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.
