March is close to Botad's year-round average, with average highs near 42.4°C and lows around 15°C (mean 28.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Botad's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Botad was 1991 — when the month averaged 30.9°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 25.8°C. Typical March days reach 42.4°C with nights near 15°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 | 28.4°C | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 42.1°C | 42.8°C | 41.9°C | 42.6°C | 42.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 15.2°C | 14.9°C | 14.5°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 5 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Botad have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 10°C (2003) to a record high of 45.6°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 25 mm.
A good time to visit Botad
March is a good time to visit Botad, with days averaging 42.4°C and nights around 15°C (mean 28.7°C, close to Botad'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 | 42.2°C | 13.7°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 43.1°C | 10.9°C | 27.0°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 39.2°C | 16.6°C | 27.9°C | 25 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 44.0°C | 15.7°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 43.9°C | 16.5°C | 30.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 41.0°C | 13.6°C | 27.3°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 43.5°C | 14.5°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 43.4°C | 18.0°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 44.0°C | 12.6°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 42.1°C | 18.3°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 43.3°C | 13.6°C | 28.5°C | 13 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 41.2°C | 13.0°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 40.1°C | 14.8°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 42.4°C | 10.8°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 42.7°C | 15.5°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 43.7°C | 17.9°C | 30.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 41.4°C | 17.5°C | 29.5°C | 21 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 41.0°C | 15.0°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 43.2°C | 16.1°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 41.6°C | 15.9°C | 28.8°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 41.5°C | 17.2°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 43.5°C | 17.4°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 41.6°C | 10.0°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 42.7°C | 15.6°C | 29.1°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 40.0°C | 14.6°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 42.3°C | 13.1°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 45.2°C | 15.1°C | 30.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 44.0°C | 14.1°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 41.3°C | 16.7°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 43.5°C | 17.4°C | 30.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 41.3°C | 14.4°C | 27.8°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 44.3°C | 15.5°C | 29.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 41.6°C | 14.1°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 40.7°C | 15.5°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 🔥 | 45.6°C | 16.2°C | 30.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 40.6°C | 12.8°C | 26.7°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 40.8°C | 12.9°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 41.0°C | 15.0°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 42.0°C | 14.8°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 42.3°C | 15.2°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 42.4°C | 17.0°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 44.2°C | 15.1°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 40.7°C | 13.8°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 43.2°C | 11.7°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.5°C | 17.3°C | 29.9°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 42.4°C with lows near 15°C (mean 28.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 2 mm of rainfall in Botad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 25 mm in 2023.
The hottest March reached 45.6°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 10°C in 2003.
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 42.6°C to 42.5°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 14.7°C over the same span.
March is close to Botad's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42.4°C daytime highs and 15°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Botad, averaging 28.7°C.
For March in Botad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.4°C and lows of 15°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2023 with 25 mm. On average, March sees 2 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 Botad 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.
