March is close to Patan's year-round average, with average highs near 41.1°C and lows around 14°C (mean 27.6°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 1991 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest were 2003 and 2024 at 24.3°C. Typical March days reach 41.1°C with nights near 14°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 | 27.4°C | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 28.0°C | 27.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 40.8°C | 41.2°C | 40.7°C | 41.9°C | 41.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 13.7°C | 14.3°C | 14.2°C | 13.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 5 mm | 2 mm | 8 mm | +7 mm |
March temperatures in Patan have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Patan
March is a good time to visit Patan, with days averaging 41.1°C and nights around 14°C (mean 27.6°C, close to Patan's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.3°C | 11.9°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 41.1°C | 7.6°C | 24.3°C | 10 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 38.5°C | 17.8°C | 28.2°C | 32 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 42.8°C | 16.2°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 43.0°C | 16.3°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 39.3°C | 12.1°C | 25.7°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 42.8°C | 13.6°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 42.2°C | 16.9°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 43.1°C | 11.8°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 41.5°C | 18.2°C | 29.9°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 42.7°C | 12.6°C | 27.7°C | 14 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 40.1°C | 13.1°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 39.3°C | 13.0°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 42.5°C | 11.1°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 41.2°C | 15.1°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 43.3°C | 16.4°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 39.7°C | 16.3°C | 28.0°C | 37 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 40.5°C | 14.1°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 42.1°C | 14.2°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 39.8°C | 15.1°C | 27.4°C | 5 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 39.2°C | 16.0°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 42.2°C | 16.2°C | 29.2°C | 3 mm | 15% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 40.6°C | 8.0°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 42.0°C | 14.8°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 39.0°C | 15.1°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 41.5°C | 13.0°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 43.5°C | 12.3°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 42.6°C | 14.1°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 39.0°C | 15.1°C | 27.0°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 42.6°C | 16.4°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 39.7°C | 12.2°C | 26.0°C | 4 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 43.7°C | 14.5°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 39.8°C | 12.8°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 37.5°C | 13.0°C | 25.2°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 🔥 | 45.1°C | 15.7°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 38.7°C | 10.5°C | 24.6°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 39.9°C | 12.6°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 39.1°C | 13.3°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 40.7°C | 15.0°C | 27.8°C | 4 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 40.8°C | 15.3°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 41.4°C | 16.0°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 43.1°C | 15.8°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 39.0°C | 12.0°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.5°C | 10.8°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.6°C | 16.1°C | 28.8°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 41.1°C with lows near 14°C (mean 27.6°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 held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.3°C to 41.3°C and overnight lows from 14.1°C to 14°C over the same span.
March is close to Patan's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.1°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Patan, averaging 27.6°C.
For March in Patan, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.1°C and lows of 14°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.
