March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur, with average highs near 9.4°C and lows around -15.4°C (mean -3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kinnaur was 2010 — when the month averaged 2.4°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -8.8°C. Typical March days reach 9.4°C with nights near -15.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.4°C | -3.1°C | -2.1°C | -3.3°C | -4.8°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg High | 8.9°C | 9.7°C | 10.4°C | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -13.7°C | -15.9°C | -14.6°C | -16.2°C | -17.1°C | -3.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 47 mm | 76 mm | +52 mm |
March temperatures in Kinnaur have fallen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -25.1°C (1993) to a record high of 16°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows fell 0.7°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kinnaur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kinnaur. That said, March — with days averaging 9.4°C and nights around -15.4°C (mean -3°C) and moderate rainfall (34 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.3°C | -23.8°C | -8.2°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 8.2°C | -17.9°C | -4.9°C | 140 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 5.8°C | -11.9°C | -3.1°C | 91 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 10.4°C | -16.2°C | -2.9°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 8.7°C | -13.4°C | -2.4°C | 39 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 5.0°C | -19.5°C | -7.3°C | 131 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 7.5°C | -23.1°C | -7.8°C | 68 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 9.4°C | -15.6°C | -3.1°C | 39 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 10.1°C | -19.5°C | -4.7°C | 54 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 7.4°C | -15.9°C | -4.2°C | 121 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 9.1°C | -20.5°C | -5.7°C | 134 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 6.0°C | -16.0°C | -5.0°C | 29 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 7.3°C | -12.4°C | -2.5°C | 9 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 12.1°C | -12.9°C | -0.4°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 11.1°C | -14.8°C | -1.9°C | 6 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 16.0°C | -11.2°C | 2.4°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 9.6°C | -12.3°C | -1.3°C | 9 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 8.1°C | -10.5°C | -1.2°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 11.7°C | -22.3°C | -5.3°C | 38 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 10.1°C | -15.8°C | -2.9°C | 56 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 10.5°C | -12.1°C | -0.8°C | 28 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | -12.1°C | 0.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 11.3°C | -18.1°C | -3.4°C | 16 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 9.8°C | -17.3°C | -3.8°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 10.2°C | -12.4°C | -1.1°C | 7 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 10.1°C | -12.7°C | -1.3°C | 12 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 10.6°C | -11.6°C | -0.5°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 11.2°C | -17.5°C | -3.2°C | 38 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 7.6°C | -12.3°C | -2.4°C | 24 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 11.1°C | -13.4°C | -1.1°C | 21 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 10.1°C | -17.3°C | -3.6°C | 17 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 10.5°C | -15.0°C | -2.2°C | 1 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 7.5°C | -25.1°C | -8.8°C | 52 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 6.7°C | -13.3°C | -3.3°C | 5 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 12.6°C | -12.1°C | 0.3°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | -21.1°C | -5.8°C | 31 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 6.9°C | -11.8°C | -2.5°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 7.8°C | -13.5°C | -2.9°C | 20 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 11.6°C | -11.9°C | -0.2°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 8.2°C | -14.2°C | -3.0°C | 32 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 10.0°C | -11.2°C | -0.6°C | 15 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 13.8°C | -12.1°C | 0.8°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 6.4°C | -12.9°C | -3.3°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.5°C | -20.0°C | -5.8°C | 69 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.2°C | -15.7°C | -4.3°C | 53 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 9.4°C with lows near -15.4°C (mean -3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 34 mm of rainfall in Kinnaur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 16°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -25.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.2°C to 8.1°C and overnight lows from -14.4°C to -16.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kinnaur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.4°C daytime highs and -15.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Kinnaur, averaging -3°C.
For March in Kinnaur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.4°C and lows of -15.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 140 mm. On average, March sees 34 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 Kinnaur 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.
