March is close to Gandhinagar's year-round average, with average highs near 37.8°C and lows around 19.1°C (mean 28.5°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 Marchs in Gandhinagar were 1994, 2004 and 2022, among others — when the month averaged 30.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 26.6°C. Typical March days reach 37.8°C with nights near 19.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Gandhinagar, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2009 with 61 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gandhinagar during March averages 23%. The most humid March was 2020 at 34%, and the least humid was 2004 at 16%.
March receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gandhinagar. The sunniest March was 1999 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Gandhinagar during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1996 and 2000 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 28.5°C | 28.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 37.7°C | 37.8°C | 38.0°C | 37.8°C | 37.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.7°C | 19.0°C | 19.2°C | 19.2°C | 19.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 7 mm | 2 mm | 5 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Gandhinagar have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gandhinagar
March is a good time to visit Gandhinagar, with days averaging 37.8°C and nights around 19.1°C (mean 28.5°C, close to Gandhinagar's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January 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 | 39.0°C | 29.5°C | 19.9°C | 42.3°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 37.1°C | 27.9°C | 18.7°C | 42.1°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 36.1°C | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 39.0°C | 17.0°C | 17 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 40.0°C | 30.3°C | 20.7°C | 43.2°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 39.4°C | 29.9°C | 20.3°C | 43.1°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 35.1°C | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 39.7°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 36.7°C | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 43.5°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 38.7°C | 29.4°C | 20.1°C | 43.0°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 37.9°C | 28.6°C | 19.3°C | 44.0°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 38.5°C | 29.7°C | 20.9°C | 42.5°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 36.1°C | 27.6°C | 19.1°C | 43.3°C | 12.7°C | 21 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 36.9°C | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 41.2°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 37.5°C | 28.4°C | 19.2°C | 39.8°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 37.6°C | 27.3°C | 17.0°C | 42.5°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 38.4°C | 28.5°C | 18.7°C | 41.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 39.5°C | 30.0°C | 20.5°C | 43.8°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 37.9°C | 28.8°C | 19.7°C | 40.7°C | 16.6°C | 61 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 38.8°C | 29.3°C | 19.8°C | 41.2°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 37.6°C | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 43.3°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 36.8°C | 27.8°C | 18.9°C | 40.8°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 40.3°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 40.6°C | 30.3°C | 20.1°C | 43.3°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 37.8°C | 28.1°C | 18.4°C | 41.8°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 38.4°C | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 42.2°C | 15.5°C | 1 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 37.3°C | 28.3°C | 19.2°C | 39.9°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 37.0°C | 27.1°C | 17.2°C | 42.3°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 38.9°C | 28.7°C | 18.4°C | 45.2°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 37.3°C | 28.0°C | 18.8°C | 42.9°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 37.9°C | 29.2°C | 20.5°C | 40.3°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 39.1°C | 30.1°C | 21.0°C | 43.3°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.3°C | 27.3°C | 18.2°C | 40.9°C | 13.5°C | 6 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 40.3°C | 30.3°C | 20.4°C | 44.2°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 36.8°C | 27.4°C | 18.0°C | 41.2°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 36.8°C | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 39.6°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 38.6°C | 28.9°C | 19.3°C | 45.0°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 36.2°C | 26.7°C | 17.2°C | 40.5°C | 11.2°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 37.3°C | 28.0°C | 18.7°C | 41.2°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 37.7°C | 28.0°C | 18.2°C | 40.0°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 37.7°C | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 41.9°C | 14.5°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 37.7°C | 28.1°C | 18.5°C | 42.1°C | 14.7°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 🔥 | 40.1°C | 30.3°C | 20.4°C | 42.4°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 39.2°C | 29.3°C | 19.4°C | 43.8°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 36.3°C | 26.7°C | 17.2°C | 39.9°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.3°C | 26.8°C | 17.3°C | 42.8°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.3°C | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 42.0°C | 16.5°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 37.8°C with lows near 19.1°C (mean 28.5°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 risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.8°C to 38.3°C and overnight lows from 18.8°C to 20°C over the same span.
March is close to Gandhinagar's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.8°C daytime highs and 19.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Gandhinagar, averaging 28.5°C.
For March in Gandhinagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.8°C and lows of 19.1°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.
