March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra, with average highs near 36.9°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 23.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kurukshetra was 2010 — when the month averaged 26.8°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 2020 at 20.2°C. Typical March days reach 36.9°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 23.0°C | 23.8°C | 23.5°C | 23.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 36.2°C | 36.7°C | 37.3°C | 37.4°C | 36.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 9.3°C | 10.3°C | 9.7°C | 10.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 20 mm | 21 mm | 28 mm | 41 mm | +14 mm |
March temperatures in Kurukshetra have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.5°C (2003) to a record high of 41.3°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 122 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kurukshetra
March is one of the best times to visit Kurukshetra. Expect days averaging 36.9°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 23.3°C) — cooler than Kurukshetra's yearly average — with low rainfall (26 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.0°C | 9.0°C | 23.5°C | 8 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 37.6°C | 6.1°C | 21.8°C | 44 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 33.8°C | 13.2°C | 23.5°C | 82 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 39.7°C | 10.4°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 39.2°C | 11.9°C | 25.5°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 30.9°C | 9.4°C | 20.2°C | 106 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 37.4°C | 6.0°C | 21.7°C | 19 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 38.6°C | 12.2°C | 25.4°C | 6 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 40.6°C | 8.9°C | 24.7°C | 20 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 37.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.3°C | 38 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 36.3°C | 7.5°C | 21.9°C | 122 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 8.6°C | 21.0°C | 39 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 34.2°C | 8.4°C | 21.3°C | 20 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 38.0°C | 8.4°C | 23.2°C | 6 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 36.9°C | 11.1°C | 24.0°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 40.7°C | 12.9°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 35.5°C | 10.0°C | 22.8°C | 22 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 37.8°C | 14.1°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 37.5°C | 8.8°C | 23.2°C | 44 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 10.9°C | 23.1°C | 55 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 35.2°C | 13.7°C | 24.5°C | 37 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 40.1°C | 10.9°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 35.7°C | 5.5°C | 20.6°C | 13 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 38.5°C | 9.8°C | 24.2°C | 18 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 37.3°C | 9.7°C | 23.5°C | 8 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 39.8°C | 9.4°C | 24.6°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 41.3°C | 9.7°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 34.9°C | 7.4°C | 21.2°C | 32 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 35.5°C | 10.4°C | 22.9°C | 25 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 37.8°C | 11.9°C | 24.9°C | 20 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 37.2°C | 7.3°C | 22.3°C | 29 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 39.0°C | 8.6°C | 23.8°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 32.8°C | 8.7°C | 20.8°C | 61 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 33.9°C | 10.5°C | 22.2°C | 4 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 40.0°C | 10.9°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 7.5°C | 20.9°C | 25 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 34.3°C | 7.6°C | 20.9°C | 26 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 9.9°C | 23.0°C | 30 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 37.3°C | 10.2°C | 23.7°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 35.8°C | 9.4°C | 22.6°C | 24 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 38.9°C | 12.0°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 40.7°C | 9.5°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 33.9°C | 9.4°C | 21.6°C | 10 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 33.1°C | 7.2°C | 20.2°C | 97 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.0°C | 9.6°C | 22.8°C | 44 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.9°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Kurukshetra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 122 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 41.3°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 5.5°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 36.5°C to 37.7°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kurukshetra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.9°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Kurukshetra, averaging 23.3°C.
For March in Kurukshetra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.9°C and lows of 9.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 122 mm. On average, March sees 26 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 Kurukshetra 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.
