March is close to Patan's year-round average, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 18.9°C (mean 27.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Patan's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Patan was 1994 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 25.8°C. Typical March days reach 36.7°C with nights near 18.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Patan, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2009 with 37 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Patan during March averages 24%. The most humid March was 2023 at 36%, and the least humid was 2004 at 15%.
March receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Patan. The sunniest March was 1999 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Patan during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1993 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 36.6°C | 36.5°C | 37.0°C | 36.7°C | 36.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 18.5°C | 18.8°C | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | +7 mm |
March temperatures in Patan have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.6°C (2024) to a record high of 45.1°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 37 mm.
A good time to visit Patan
March is a good time to visit Patan, with days averaging 36.7°C and nights around 18.9°C (mean 27.8°C, close to Patan's yearly average) and low rainfall. December 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 | 38.0°C | 28.8°C | 19.6°C | 41.3°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 41.1°C | 7.6°C | 10 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 34.9°C | 27.6°C | 20.3°C | 38.5°C | 17.8°C | 32 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 39.2°C | 29.6°C | 20.0°C | 42.8°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 38.7°C | 29.4°C | 20.2°C | 43.0°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 39.3°C | 12.1°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 35.3°C | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 42.8°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 37.7°C | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 42.2°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 36.8°C | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 43.1°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 37.4°C | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 41.5°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 35.5°C | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 42.7°C | 12.6°C | 14 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 35.9°C | 27.3°C | 18.7°C | 40.1°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 36.3°C | 27.6°C | 18.8°C | 39.3°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 36.4°C | 26.7°C | 17.1°C | 42.5°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 37.3°C | 28.1°C | 18.9°C | 41.2°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 38.6°C | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 43.3°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 36.9°C | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 39.7°C | 16.3°C | 37 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 38.2°C | 29.0°C | 19.8°C | 40.5°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 36.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 42.1°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 39.8°C | 15.1°C | 5 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 36.5°C | 27.7°C | 18.9°C | 39.2°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 39.5°C | 29.6°C | 19.8°C | 42.2°C | 16.2°C | 3 mm | 15% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 36.8°C | 27.6°C | 18.4°C | 40.6°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 37.5°C | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 42.0°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 36.6°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 39.0°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 36.0°C | 26.6°C | 17.2°C | 41.5°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 37.8°C | 28.0°C | 18.1°C | 43.5°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 18.9°C | 42.6°C | 14.1°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 36.4°C | 28.3°C | 20.1°C | 39.0°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 38.1°C | 29.3°C | 20.6°C | 42.6°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 34.7°C | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 39.7°C | 12.2°C | 4 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 🔥 | 39.1°C | 29.7°C | 20.3°C | 43.7°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 35.5°C | 26.6°C | 17.6°C | 39.8°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 34.9°C | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 37.5°C | 13.0°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 37.4°C | 28.4°C | 19.3°C | 45.1°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 34.9°C | 25.8°C | 16.8°C | 38.7°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 36.1°C | 27.3°C | 18.5°C | 39.9°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 36.5°C | 27.4°C | 18.2°C | 39.1°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 18.9°C | 40.7°C | 15.0°C | 4 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 36.4°C | 27.4°C | 18.4°C | 40.8°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 39.0°C | 29.5°C | 20.0°C | 41.4°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 38.2°C | 28.8°C | 19.3°C | 43.1°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 35.1°C | 26.1°C | 17.1°C | 39.0°C | 12.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.2°C | 26.1°C | 17.1°C | 41.5°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.2°C | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 41.6°C | 16.1°C | 4 mm | 28% | 2.4 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 18.9°C (mean 27.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 3 mm of rainfall in Patan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 37 mm in 2009.
The hottest March reached 45.1°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 7.6°C in 2024.
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 36.7°C to 37.3°C and overnight lows from 18.6°C to 19.7°C over the same span.
March is close to Patan's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 18.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Patan, averaging 27.8°C.
For March in Patan, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 18.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 24% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1993).
The wettest March on record was 2009 with 37 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 Patan 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.
