March is one of the cooler months of the year in Anantnag, with average highs near 18.3°C and lows around -5.2°C (mean 6.6°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 2018 — when the month averaged 10.2°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 2003 at 2.3°C. Typical March days reach 18.3°C with nights near -5.2°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 | 5.6°C | 6.5°C | 7.4°C | 6.9°C | 5.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 16.5°C | 18.2°C | 19.4°C | 19.3°C | 17.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -5.3°C | -5.1°C | -4.6°C | -5.5°C | -5.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 127 mm | 89 mm | 63 mm | 108 mm | 137 mm | +10 mm |
March temperatures in Anantnag have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
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 18.3°C and nights around -5.2°C (mean 6.6°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.1°C | -10.9°C | 3.6°C | 92 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 18.8°C | -11.5°C | 3.6°C | 200 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 15.3°C | -1.0°C | 7.2°C | 100 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 22.0°C | -4.2°C | 8.9°C | 26 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | -2.0°C | 7.8°C | 146 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 12.9°C | -3.8°C | 4.5°C | 260 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 17.2°C | -6.3°C | 5.5°C | 93 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 🔥 | 22.6°C | -2.3°C | 10.2°C | 57 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 19.2°C | -8.8°C | 5.2°C | 86 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 16.8°C | -4.4°C | 6.2°C | 215 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 19.3°C | -7.7°C | 5.8°C | 287 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 15.6°C | -5.9°C | 4.9°C | 147 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 17.4°C | -6.2°C | 5.6°C | 56 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 21.3°C | -5.9°C | 7.7°C | 34 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 20.0°C | -4.0°C | 8.0°C | 62 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | -3.3°C | 10.0°C | 39 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 17.3°C | -3.3°C | 7.0°C | 42 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | -0.5°C | 9.1°C | 9 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 19.6°C | -9.9°C | 4.8°C | 207 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 18.4°C | -3.3°C | 7.5°C | 45 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 18.6°C | -2.5°C | 8.0°C | 103 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 21.4°C | -2.7°C | 9.4°C | 5 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | -12.9°C | 2.3°C | 112 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 21.7°C | -2.8°C | 9.5°C | 56 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 19.7°C | -4.0°C | 7.8°C | 27 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | -3.9°C | 8.7°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 20.7°C | -3.1°C | 8.8°C | 32 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 21.5°C | -4.5°C | 8.5°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 17.8°C | -2.5°C | 7.6°C | 61 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 17.1°C | -3.5°C | 6.8°C | 115 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | -6.9°C | 5.1°C | 96 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 17.6°C | -4.2°C | 6.7°C | 45 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 16.2°C | -5.9°C | 5.1°C | 113 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 14.1°C | -4.8°C | 4.6°C | 184 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | -4.7°C | 8.9°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 17.2°C | -10.7°C | 3.3°C | 227 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 14.2°C | -4.2°C | 5.0°C | 77 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 15.7°C | -4.9°C | 5.4°C | 154 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | -3.3°C | 7.3°C | 63 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | -9.0°C | 2.6°C | 140 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 19.9°C | -1.4°C | 9.2°C | 43 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 20.7°C | -3.7°C | 8.5°C | 66 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 14.4°C | -6.8°C | 3.8°C | 214 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 13.9°C | -9.4°C | 2.3°C | 229 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.9°C | -5.0°C | 6.5°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 18.3°C with lows near -5.2°C (mean 6.6°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 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.4°C to 18.4°C and overnight lows from -5.3°C to -5.9°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 18.3°C daytime highs and -5.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Anantnag, averaging 6.6°C.
For March in Anantnag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.3°C and lows of -5.2°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.
