March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raipur, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 19.5°C (mean 28.1°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 30.6°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 25°C. Typical March days reach 36.7°C with nights near 19.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Raipur, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 57 mm, while the driest were 1999, 2000 and 2022 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Raipur during March averages 32%. The most humid March was 2020 at 65%, and the least humid was 1999 at 15%.
March receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Raipur. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1994 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Raipur during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1988, 1998 and 2000, among others at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 28.1°C | 27.4°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 37.0°C | 37.5°C | 36.7°C | 36.6°C | 35.2°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 19.2°C | 19.4°C | 19.6°C | 19.6°C | 19.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 13 mm | 16 mm | 10 mm | 25 mm | +10 mm |
March temperatures in Raipur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°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 36.7°C and nights around 19.5°C (mean 28.1°C, warmer than Raipur's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February 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 | 37.6°C | 28.7°C | 19.8°C | 40.9°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 35.1°C | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 40.3°C | 15.0°C | 33 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 37.6°C | 16.6°C | 49 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 36.1°C | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 41.7°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 37.0°C | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 41.9°C | 13.8°C | 5 mm | 28% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 35.8°C | 14.1°C | 57 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 36.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.6°C | 42.1°C | 13.3°C | 17 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 37.4°C | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 41.4°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 36.7°C | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 43.4°C | 12.5°C | 14 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 38.0°C | 30.0°C | 22.0°C | 41.7°C | 18.5°C | 16 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 39.0°C | 12.6°C | 24 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 40.1°C | 12.2°C | 19 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 36.6°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 40.0°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 36.9°C | 27.1°C | 17.4°C | 40.2°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 36.7°C | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 40.1°C | 14.0°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 39.4°C | 30.6°C | 21.7°C | 42.3°C | 18.8°C | 3 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 37.9°C | 29.0°C | 20.1°C | 40.9°C | 15.4°C | 3 mm | 21% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 35.7°C | 27.9°C | 20.1°C | 38.5°C | 15.0°C | 30 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 40.8°C | 13.3°C | 3 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 34.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 40.0°C | 13.9°C | 41 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 37.2°C | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 40.4°C | 17.1°C | 4 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 36.9°C | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 40.8°C | 14.7°C | 11 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 36.5°C | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 40.1°C | 11.1°C | 35 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 37.4°C | 28.6°C | 19.8°C | 41.1°C | 13.5°C | 14 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 37.5°C | 29.8°C | 22.0°C | 41.8°C | 17.4°C | 21 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 36.9°C | 26.7°C | 16.6°C | 39.9°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 39.4°C | 29.2°C | 19.1°C | 42.7°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 15% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 35.5°C | 26.5°C | 17.5°C | 41.1°C | 11.8°C | 19 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 38.3°C | 29.2°C | 20.0°C | 41.1°C | 14.1°C | 11 mm | 19% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 38.5°C | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 43.1°C | 16.7°C | 15 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 35.1°C | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 40.0°C | 14.2°C | 46 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 39.2°C | 29.0°C | 18.8°C | 42.5°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 27.3°C | 18.3°C | 40.7°C | 13.7°C | 21 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 39.3°C | 29.4°C | 19.6°C | 42.8°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 18% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 38.2°C | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 42.2°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 35.6°C | 27.2°C | 18.9°C | 39.5°C | 14.3°C | 17 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 36.9°C | 28.3°C | 19.7°C | 41.4°C | 12.8°C | 14 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 38.0°C | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 41.3°C | 15.0°C | 11 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 36.2°C | 27.4°C | 18.5°C | 41.5°C | 12.8°C | 19 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 36.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 42.1°C | 13.6°C | 9 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 39.8°C | 30.1°C | 20.4°C | 42.8°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 38.0°C | 28.6°C | 19.2°C | 42.8°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 38.7°C | 29.0°C | 19.2°C | 41.9°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 39.6°C | 11.4°C | 43 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.9°C | 26.7°C | 18.5°C | 39.7°C | 11.8°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 36.7°C with lows near 19.5°C (mean 28.1°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 fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19°C to 19.8°C while daytime highs eased from 37.1°C to 36°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 19.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Raipur, averaging 28.1°C.
For March in Raipur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 19.5°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.
