March is one of the warmer months of the year in Surat, with average highs near 38.2°C and lows around 20.6°C (mean 29.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 39% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Surat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Surat was 2004 — when the month averaged 31.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 27.5°C. Typical March days reach 38.2°C with nights near 20.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Surat, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 15 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Surat during March averages 39%. The most humid March was 2001 at 50%, and the least humid was 1984 at 29%.
March receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Surat. The sunniest Marchs were 1985, 1993 and 1994 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Surat during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1993 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2016 and 2021 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 37.9°C | 38.2°C | 38.2°C | 38.3°C | 38.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 20.1°C | 20.4°C | 20.6°C | 20.8°C | 21.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in Surat have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.6°C (2003) to a record high of 45.9°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 15 mm.
A good time to visit Surat
March is a good time to visit Surat, with days averaging 38.2°C and nights around 20.6°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Surat's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December 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 | 39.6°C | 30.5°C | 21.5°C | 43.3°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 37.6°C | 29.0°C | 20.3°C | 42.2°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 36.3°C | 29.1°C | 21.9°C | 39.9°C | 18.4°C | 14 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 39.9°C | 30.9°C | 21.9°C | 42.4°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 39.4°C | 30.4°C | 21.5°C | 42.8°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 40.9°C | 14.0°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 37.6°C | 28.7°C | 19.8°C | 43.0°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 38.9°C | 30.4°C | 21.9°C | 41.5°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 38.3°C | 29.4°C | 20.5°C | 44.3°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 39.1°C | 30.6°C | 22.0°C | 43.1°C | 19.8°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 37.2°C | 29.3°C | 21.3°C | 43.4°C | 16.0°C | 15 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 37.1°C | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 40.4°C | 13.7°C | 5 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 38.3°C | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 41.5°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 38.0°C | 28.3°C | 18.7°C | 42.3°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 39.1°C | 29.8°C | 20.4°C | 42.5°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 39.3°C | 30.6°C | 21.9°C | 43.7°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 39.0°C | 30.3°C | 21.5°C | 42.8°C | 18.4°C | 9 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 38.7°C | 29.7°C | 20.7°C | 41.1°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 38.4°C | 29.5°C | 20.6°C | 44.1°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 37.1°C | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 42.3°C | 18.8°C | 5 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 37.7°C | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 42.2°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 🔥 | 40.8°C | 31.2°C | 21.7°C | 43.9°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 37.9°C | 28.6°C | 19.3°C | 42.0°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 38.5°C | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 43.4°C | 17.2°C | 4 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 36.8°C | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 39.9°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 37.2°C | 28.3°C | 19.4°C | 42.9°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 39.4°C | 29.9°C | 20.5°C | 45.9°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 37.4°C | 28.7°C | 20.0°C | 42.4°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 38.9°C | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 41.7°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 39.3°C | 30.5°C | 21.7°C | 42.8°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 37.0°C | 28.5°C | 20.0°C | 41.5°C | 14.1°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 40.8°C | 30.8°C | 20.9°C | 44.9°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 36.6°C | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 40.5°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 38.1°C | 28.9°C | 19.8°C | 42.3°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 38.7°C | 29.6°C | 20.4°C | 44.7°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 36.3°C | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 41.4°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 37.6°C | 28.9°C | 20.2°C | 40.6°C | 15.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 37.4°C | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 40.2°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 38.2°C | 29.4°C | 20.6°C | 43.5°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 38.2°C | 29.2°C | 20.1°C | 43.2°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 39.9°C | 30.5°C | 21.1°C | 42.2°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 39.6°C | 30.1°C | 20.6°C | 43.2°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 36.2°C | 27.5°C | 18.8°C | 40.9°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.0°C | 28.0°C | 18.9°C | 44.0°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.2°C | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 40.6°C | 17.8°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.2°C with lows near 20.6°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 2 mm of rainfall in Surat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 15 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 45.9°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 10.6°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 38°C to 38.6°C and overnight lows from 20°C to 21.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Surat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.2°C daytime highs and 20.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Surat, averaging 29.4°C.
For March in Surat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.2°C and lows of 20.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 39% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1993).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 15 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 Surat 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.
