March is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag, with average highs near 11.6°C and lows around 0.4°C (mean 6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 101 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Anantnag was 2004 — when the month averaged 10°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 1.4°C. Typical March days reach 11.6°C with nights near 0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Anantnag, averaging 101 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 287 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Anantnag during March averages 63%. The most humid March was 1982 at 82%, and the least humid was 2001 at 41%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anantnag. The sunniest Marchs were 2004 and 2022 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Anantnag during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1993, 1997 and 1999, among others at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.3°C | 5.6°C | 6.8°C | 6.1°C | 6.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 10.7°C | 11.2°C | 13.0°C | 11.5°C | 11.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 0.0°C | 0.6°C | 0.8°C | 1.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 127 mm | 89 mm | 63 mm | 108 mm | 137 mm | +10 mm |
March temperatures in Anantnag have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -12.9°C (2003) to a record high of 23.2°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 101 mm, with a wettest year of 287 mm.
A quieter season to visit Anantnag
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Anantnag. That said, March — with days averaging 11.6°C and nights around 0.4°C (mean 6°C) and higher rainfall (101 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | -0.8°C | 18.1°C | -10.9°C | 92 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 9.3°C | 4.4°C | -0.6°C | 18.8°C | -11.5°C | 200 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 11.0°C | 6.6°C | 2.2°C | 15.3°C | -1.0°C | 100 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 3.3°C | 22.0°C | -4.2°C | 26 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 1.8°C | 17.7°C | -2.0°C | 146 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 7.9°C | 4.0°C | 0.1°C | 12.9°C | -3.8°C | 260 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 7.1°C | 3.2°C | -0.8°C | 17.2°C | -6.3°C | 93 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 1.6°C | 22.6°C | -2.3°C | 57 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 9.2°C | 4.9°C | 0.7°C | 19.2°C | -8.8°C | 86 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 11.5°C | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | 16.8°C | -4.4°C | 215 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | 19.3°C | -7.7°C | 287 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 9.8°C | 4.9°C | 0.1°C | 15.6°C | -5.9°C | 147 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 1.7°C | 17.4°C | -6.2°C | 56 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 11.5°C | 5.4°C | -0.6°C | 21.3°C | -5.9°C | 34 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 0.4°C | 20.0°C | -4.0°C | 62 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.6°C | 9.6°C | 2.6°C | 23.2°C | -3.3°C | 39 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 6.9°C | 1.0°C | 17.3°C | -3.3°C | 42 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 1.9°C | 18.7°C | -0.5°C | 9 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | -1.1°C | 19.6°C | -9.9°C | 207 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 0.7°C | 18.4°C | -3.3°C | 45 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 11.6°C | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | 18.6°C | -2.5°C | 103 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 🔥 | 17.3°C | 10.0°C | 2.6°C | 21.4°C | -2.7°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.3°C | 17.5°C | -12.9°C | 112 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 1.4°C | 21.7°C | -2.8°C | 56 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 14.3°C | 7.4°C | 0.5°C | 19.7°C | -4.0°C | 27 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | -0.7°C | 21.4°C | -3.9°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 0.8°C | 20.7°C | -3.1°C | 32 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | -0.2°C | 21.5°C | -4.5°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 0.2°C | 17.8°C | -2.5°C | 61 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 0.7°C | 17.1°C | -3.5°C | 115 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | -0.6°C | 17.1°C | -6.9°C | 96 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.5°C | 17.6°C | -4.2°C | 45 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | 16.2°C | -5.9°C | 113 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | -0.6°C | 14.1°C | -4.8°C | 184 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 0.9°C | 22.5°C | -4.7°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 9.2°C | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | 17.2°C | -10.7°C | 227 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 0.2°C | 14.2°C | -4.2°C | 77 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 10.7°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | 15.7°C | -4.9°C | 154 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 6.3°C | 1.1°C | 18.0°C | -3.3°C | 63 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | 14.2°C | -9.0°C | 140 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 1.5°C | 19.9°C | -1.4°C | 43 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 1.4°C | 20.7°C | -3.7°C | 66 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 8.7°C | 3.5°C | -1.7°C | 14.4°C | -6.8°C | 214 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 5.3°C | 1.4°C | -2.5°C | 13.9°C | -9.4°C | 229 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | -0.4°C | 17.9°C | -5.0°C | 161 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 11.6°C with lows near 0.4°C (mean 6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 101 mm of rainfall in Anantnag, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 287 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 23.2°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -12.9°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.9°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from -0.3°C to 1.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.6°C daytime highs and 0.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Anantnag, averaging 6°C.
For March in Anantnag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.6°C and lows of 0.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 287 mm. On average, March sees 101 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 Anantnag 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.
