March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra, with average highs near 23°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 17.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kangra was 2010 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 13.2°C. Typical March days reach 23°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Kangra, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 227 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2004 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kangra during March averages 44%. The most humid March was 1982 at 69%, and the least humid was 2001 at 26%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kangra. The sunniest March was 2002 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Kangra during March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.7°C | 16.6°C | 17.9°C | 17.3°C | 17.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | 24.2°C | 23.1°C | 22.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.7°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | 11.6°C | 11.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 42 mm | 38 mm | 59 mm | 98 mm | +30 mm |
March temperatures in Kangra have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 1.6°C (2024) to a record high of 32.3°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
A good time to visit Kangra
March is a good time to visit Kangra, with days averaging 23°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 17.1°C, cooler than Kangra's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October 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 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 28.7°C | 5.0°C | 47 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 21.1°C | 15.7°C | 10.3°C | 27.5°C | 1.6°C | 165 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 21.1°C | 16.6°C | 12.2°C | 25.3°C | 9.2°C | 113 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 25.8°C | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 31.3°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 29.2°C | 9.4°C | 38 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 18.7°C | 14.1°C | 9.5°C | 23.2°C | 5.6°C | 211 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 19.5°C | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 28.0°C | 5.3°C | 61 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 31.5°C | 7.8°C | 32 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 31.0°C | 3.1°C | 60 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 29.0°C | 7.2°C | 128 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 19.8°C | 15.3°C | 10.9°C | 28.8°C | 3.9°C | 185 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 27.7°C | 6.8°C | 76 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 26.9°C | 7.2°C | 23 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 30.1°C | 4.8°C | 9 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 29.5°C | 4.9°C | 14 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 27.8°C | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 32.3°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 26.8°C | 7.2°C | 39 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 12.9°C | 29.1°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 28.9°C | 3.8°C | 107 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 27.7°C | 6.7°C | 66 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.0°C | 27.5°C | 8.5°C | 70 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 31.4°C | 6.8°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 27.3°C | 2.9°C | 36 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 30.6°C | 7.3°C | 28 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 29.9°C | 6.1°C | 19 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 30.6°C | 6.5°C | 8 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 25.6°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 32.0°C | 8.1°C | 9 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 27.5°C | 5.7°C | 16 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 26.7°C | 8.9°C | 34 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 17.0°C | 11.7°C | 28.0°C | 8.9°C | 46 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 27.6°C | 5.3°C | 38 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 30.1°C | 5.6°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 20.8°C | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 25.2°C | 5.2°C | 82 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 24.7°C | 5.9°C | 60 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 24.4°C | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 32.2°C | 6.2°C | 1 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 26.8°C | 4.9°C | 123 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 25.8°C | 6.1°C | 38 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 27.6°C | 6.7°C | 54 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 28.5°C | 7.0°C | 25 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 27.0°C | 5.7°C | 47 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 29.4°C | 9.5°C | 38 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 31.4°C | 8.5°C | 32 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 22.4°C | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 26.5°C | 5.5°C | 45 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 8.5°C | 24.8°C | 2.7°C | 227 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.1°C | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 26.9°C | 6.9°C | 108 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 23°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 17.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 58 mm of rainfall in Kangra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 32.3°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 1.6°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 22.7°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 12.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kangra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Kangra, averaging 17.1°C.
For March in Kangra, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 227 mm. On average, March sees 58 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 Kangra 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.
