March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigarh, with average highs near 35.9°C and lows around 19°C (mean 27.5°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 30.1°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 23.9°C. Typical March days reach 35.9°C with nights near 19°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Raigarh, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 80 mm, while the driest were 1985 and 1999 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Raigarh during March averages 34%. The most humid March was 2020 at 66%, and the least humid was 1985 at 20%.
March receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Raigarh. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1994 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Raigarh during March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2023 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | 26.7°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 36.5°C | 36.5°C | 35.9°C | 35.9°C | 34.4°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 18.8°C | 19.2°C | 19.2°C | 19.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 13 mm | 22 mm | 13 mm | 32 mm | +18 mm |
March temperatures in Raigarh have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 0.4°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 35.9°C and nights around 19°C (mean 27.5°C, warmer than Raigarh'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 | 36.8°C | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 41.0°C | 11.3°C | 9 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 18.4°C | 39.1°C | 14.1°C | 49 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 33.6°C | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 36.3°C | 16.4°C | 46 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 36.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 40.7°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 36.3°C | 28.0°C | 19.6°C | 41.6°C | 14.3°C | 7 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 34.7°C | 13.7°C | 80 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 35.2°C | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 41.5°C | 13.0°C | 28 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 37.0°C | 28.6°C | 20.2°C | 40.5°C | 16.5°C | 2 mm | 27% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 36.2°C | 27.4°C | 18.6°C | 43.9°C | 13.7°C | 10 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 36.8°C | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 40.8°C | 17.2°C | 21 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 34.4°C | 26.6°C | 18.8°C | 38.3°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 39.2°C | 10.1°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 38.9°C | 11.9°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 35.6°C | 26.4°C | 17.1°C | 39.2°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 37.2°C | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 40.1°C | 14.9°C | 4 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 🔥 | 39.1°C | 30.1°C | 21.2°C | 42.8°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 36.8°C | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 40.0°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 27% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 18.9°C | 38.1°C | 13.2°C | 34 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 35.5°C | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 40.0°C | 13.3°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 39.3°C | 14.8°C | 59 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 39.7°C | 17.5°C | 8 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 35.9°C | 27.5°C | 19.1°C | 40.4°C | 13.9°C | 27 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 36.2°C | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 40.3°C | 11.9°C | 27 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 36.4°C | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 41.0°C | 14.4°C | 26 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 36.8°C | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 41.1°C | 15.2°C | 27 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 36.0°C | 26.4°C | 16.8°C | 39.4°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 38.5°C | 28.6°C | 18.8°C | 43.0°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 31.9°C | 23.9°C | 15.8°C | 37.7°C | 10.8°C | 29 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 37.6°C | 28.5°C | 19.5°C | 40.1°C | 14.3°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 36.9°C | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 41.6°C | 15.7°C | 18 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 34.2°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 39.3°C | 14.4°C | 45 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 38.3°C | 28.4°C | 18.4°C | 41.6°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 36.2°C | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 39.5°C | 15.4°C | 10 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 38.1°C | 28.3°C | 18.5°C | 42.0°C | 13.5°C | 5 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 37.7°C | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 43.2°C | 15.8°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 35.3°C | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 40.4°C | 15.0°C | 15 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 36.9°C | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 41.6°C | 13.8°C | 4 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 37.2°C | 28.2°C | 19.3°C | 40.6°C | 15.7°C | 16 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 41.7°C | 13.6°C | 17 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 35.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 41.7°C | 13.3°C | 20 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 39.0°C | 29.1°C | 19.1°C | 42.8°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 37.5°C | 28.2°C | 18.9°C | 43.0°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 37.9°C | 28.3°C | 18.8°C | 41.3°C | 14.4°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.1°C | 26.0°C | 17.9°C | 39.4°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 39.5°C | 12.4°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 35.9°C with lows near 19°C (mean 27.5°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 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.6°C to 19.2°C while daytime highs eased from 36.5°C to 35.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.9°C daytime highs and 19°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Raigarh, averaging 27.5°C.
For March in Raigarh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.9°C and lows of 19°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.
