March is close to Gandhinagar's year-round average, with average highs near 42°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 28.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 23% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Gandhinagar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gandhinagar was 2010 — when the month averaged 30.9°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 25.3°C. Typical March days reach 42°C with nights near 14.4°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 | 28.0°C | 28.3°C | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 27.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 41.8°C | 42.3°C | 41.6°C | 42.6°C | 41.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 14.6°C | 14.5°C | 14.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | 5 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Gandhinagar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 8.7°C (2003) to a record high of 45.2°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 61 mm.
A good time to visit Gandhinagar
March is a good time to visit Gandhinagar, with days averaging 42°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 28.2°C, close to Gandhinagar'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 | 42.3°C | 12.9°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 42.1°C | 10.1°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 39.0°C | 17.0°C | 28.0°C | 17 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 43.2°C | 16.6°C | 29.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 43.1°C | 15.4°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 39.7°C | 12.5°C | 26.1°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 43.5°C | 13.6°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 43.0°C | 17.6°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 44.0°C | 12.3°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 42.5°C | 17.9°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 43.3°C | 12.7°C | 28.0°C | 21 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 41.2°C | 12.6°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 39.8°C | 13.5°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 42.5°C | 10.8°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 41.9°C | 15.9°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 43.8°C | 18.1°C | 30.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 40.7°C | 16.6°C | 28.7°C | 61 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 41.2°C | 13.5°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 43.3°C | 14.5°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 40.8°C | 15.7°C | 28.3°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 40.3°C | 17.3°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 43.3°C | 17.0°C | 30.2°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 41.8°C | 8.7°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 42.2°C | 15.5°C | 28.9°C | 1 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 39.9°C | 14.4°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 42.3°C | 12.7°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 45.2°C | 13.4°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 42.9°C | 13.7°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 40.3°C | 16.0°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 43.3°C | 17.3°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 40.9°C | 13.5°C | 27.2°C | 6 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 44.2°C | 14.9°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 41.2°C | 13.1°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 39.6°C | 13.9°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 45.0°C | 15.7°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 40.5°C | 11.2°C | 25.8°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 41.2°C | 12.2°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 40.0°C | 14.0°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 41.9°C | 14.5°C | 28.2°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 42.1°C | 14.7°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 42.4°C | 16.6°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 43.8°C | 14.6°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 39.9°C | 13.4°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.8°C | 11.3°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.0°C | 16.5°C | 29.2°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 42°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 28.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 3 mm of rainfall in Gandhinagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 61 mm in 2009.
The hottest March reached 45.2°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 8.7°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 42.2°C to 41.9°C and overnight lows from 14.5°C to 14.4°C over the same span.
March is close to Gandhinagar's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Gandhinagar, averaging 28.2°C.
For March in Gandhinagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42°C and lows of 14.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 23% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 2009 with 61 mm. On average, March sees 3 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 Gandhinagar 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.
