March is one of the warmer months of the year in North Goa, with average highs near 34.6°C and lows around 23.4°C (mean 29°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in North Goa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in North Goa was 2025 — when the month averaged 31.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 27.5°C. Typical March days reach 34.6°C with nights near 23.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, 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 | 28.9°C | 28.7°C | 29.1°C | 28.9°C | 30.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.4°C | 34.5°C | 34.4°C | 34.6°C | 35.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | 23.2°C | 24.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 2 mm | 11 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in North Goa have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 21.3°C (1983) to a record high of 38.1°C (2025).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 68 mm.
A good time to visit North Goa
March is a good time to visit North Goa, with days averaging 34.6°C and nights around 23.4°C (mean 29°C, warmer than North Goa's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 38.1°C | 25.2°C | 31.6°C | 13 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 35.5°C | 23.9°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 35.1°C | 24.1°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 36.8°C | 24.5°C | 30.7°C | 5 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 34.5°C | 25.0°C | 29.8°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 33.7°C | 23.6°C | 28.7°C | 7 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 22.1°C | 27.8°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 36.4°C | 24.0°C | 30.2°C | 12 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 33.8°C | 23.0°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 35.4°C | 23.5°C | 29.5°C | 6 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 33.7°C | 21.7°C | 27.7°C | 28 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 22.3°C | 28.4°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 24.8°C | 30.0°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 34.7°C | 21.4°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 34.2°C | 24.1°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 34.5°C | 24.6°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 34.6°C | 24.5°C | 29.6°C | 7 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 34.2°C | 23.2°C | 28.7°C | 68 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 34.1°C | 22.4°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 35.8°C | 23.1°C | 29.4°C | 26 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 34.5°C | 23.5°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 34.7°C | 25.3°C | 30.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 24.0°C | 29.5°C | 6 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 24.8°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 23.1°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 33.3°C | 22.5°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 35.3°C | 23.6°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 34.7°C | 22.4°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 33.8°C | 23.5°C | 28.7°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 34.3°C | 23.8°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 33.3°C | 23.0°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 33.6°C | 23.1°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 35.8°C | 22.4°C | 29.1°C | 12 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 35.2°C | 22.4°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 33.6°C | 22.8°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 35.0°C | 22.6°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 35.3°C | 23.8°C | 29.5°C | 7 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 34.6°C | 23.0°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 32.9°C | 23.4°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 35.5°C | 23.3°C | 29.4°C | 4 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 34.7°C | 23.5°C | 29.1°C | 4 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 25.2°C | 29.4°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 33.8°C | 21.3°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.4°C | 22.3°C | 28.3°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.1°C | 24.1°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.6°C with lows near 23.4°C (mean 29°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 5 mm of rainfall in North Goa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 68 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 38.1°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 21.3°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.3°C to 36°C and overnight lows from 23.3°C to 24.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in North Goa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.6°C daytime highs and 23.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in North Goa, averaging 29°C.
For March in North Goa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.6°C and lows of 23.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 68 mm. On average, March sees 5 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 North Goa 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.
