March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raipur, with average highs near 40.9°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 27.4°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 Raipur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Raipur was 2010 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 24.9°C. Typical March days reach 40.9°C with nights near 13.9°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 | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | 27.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 41.5°C | 41.6°C | 40.4°C | 41.0°C | 39.7°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | 14.1°C | 14.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 13 mm | 16 mm | 10 mm | 25 mm | +10 mm |
March temperatures in Raipur have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.6°C (2012) to a record high of 43.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 57 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 Raipur
March is a good time to visit Raipur, with days averaging 40.9°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 27.4°C, warmer than Raipur'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 | 40.9°C | 11.6°C | 26.3°C | 3 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 40.3°C | 15.0°C | 27.6°C | 33 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 37.6°C | 16.6°C | 27.1°C | 49 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 41.7°C | 14.4°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 41.9°C | 13.8°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.8°C | 14.1°C | 24.9°C | 57 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 42.1°C | 13.3°C | 27.7°C | 17 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 41.4°C | 18.1°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 43.4°C | 12.5°C | 28.0°C | 14 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 41.7°C | 18.5°C | 30.1°C | 16 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 39.0°C | 12.6°C | 25.8°C | 24 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 40.1°C | 12.2°C | 26.2°C | 19 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 40.0°C | 10.8°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 40.2°C | 10.6°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 40.1°C | 14.0°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 42.3°C | 18.8°C | 30.5°C | 3 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 40.9°C | 15.4°C | 28.2°C | 3 mm | 21% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 38.5°C | 15.0°C | 26.8°C | 30 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 40.8°C | 13.3°C | 27.0°C | 3 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 40.0°C | 13.9°C | 27.0°C | 41 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 40.4°C | 17.1°C | 28.8°C | 4 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 40.8°C | 14.7°C | 27.8°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 40.1°C | 11.1°C | 25.6°C | 35 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 41.1°C | 13.5°C | 27.3°C | 14 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 41.8°C | 17.4°C | 29.6°C | 21 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 39.9°C | 11.5°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 42.7°C | 12.8°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 41.1°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 19 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 41.1°C | 14.1°C | 27.6°C | 11 mm | 19% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 43.1°C | 16.7°C | 29.9°C | 15 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 40.0°C | 14.2°C | 27.1°C | 46 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 42.5°C | 12.4°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 19% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 40.7°C | 13.7°C | 27.2°C | 21 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 42.8°C | 14.2°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 18% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 42.2°C | 15.5°C | 28.9°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 39.5°C | 14.3°C | 26.9°C | 17 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 41.4°C | 12.8°C | 27.1°C | 14 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 41.3°C | 15.0°C | 28.1°C | 11 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 41.5°C | 12.8°C | 27.2°C | 19 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 42.1°C | 13.6°C | 27.8°C | 9 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 42.8°C | 13.9°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 42.8°C | 11.2°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 41.9°C | 13.6°C | 27.8°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.6°C | 11.4°C | 25.5°C | 43 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.7°C | 11.8°C | 25.7°C | 32 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.9°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 15 mm of rainfall in Raipur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 57 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 43.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 10.6°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 41.4°C to 40.5°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 14.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.9°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Raipur, averaging 27.4°C.
For March in Raipur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.9°C and lows of 13.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 57 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 Raipur 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.
