March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kathua, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 5.5°C (mean 17°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kathua. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kathua was 2018 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 13.6°C. Typical March days reach 28.4°C with nights near 5.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.1°C | 16.8°C | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 16.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 28.2°C | 29.2°C | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 5.2°C | 5.5°C | 5.9°C | 5.4°C | 6.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 56 mm | 45 mm | 67 mm | 109 mm | +22 mm |
March temperatures in Kathua have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 0.7°C (2024) to a record high of 33.4°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 266 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kathua
March is a good time to visit Kathua, with days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 5.5°C (mean 17°C, cooler than Kathua's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.8°C | 4.5°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 0.7°C | 14.0°C | 159 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 25.5°C | 9.7°C | 17.6°C | 122 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 31.5°C | 7.4°C | 19.4°C | 14 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 28.9°C | 8.6°C | 18.8°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 5.1°C | 13.8°C | 266 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 5.2°C | 16.2°C | 56 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 🔥 | 32.6°C | 8.0°C | 20.3°C | 29 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 3.0°C | 16.8°C | 60 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 28.8°C | 6.0°C | 17.4°C | 131 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 4.1°C | 16.5°C | 227 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 27.8°C | 6.1°C | 16.9°C | 92 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 27.1°C | 6.6°C | 16.8°C | 29 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 31.0°C | 3.2°C | 17.1°C | 13 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 30.4°C | 4.5°C | 17.4°C | 20 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 7.0°C | 19.6°C | 12 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 27.0°C | 6.6°C | 16.8°C | 37 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 9.1°C | 19.4°C | 3 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 15.9°C | 155 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 6.1°C | 17.2°C | 51 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 27.5°C | 7.5°C | 17.5°C | 88 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 32.2°C | 5.7°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 2.7°C | 14.5°C | 54 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 31.6°C | 7.2°C | 19.4°C | 30 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 30.5°C | 5.1°C | 17.8°C | 23 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 4.9°C | 17.9°C | 8 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 32.0°C | 7.2°C | 19.6°C | 17 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 29.1°C | 4.4°C | 16.8°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 7.7°C | 17.4°C | 39 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 27.6°C | 7.7°C | 17.6°C | 65 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 27.0°C | 4.0°C | 15.5°C | 56 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 5.3°C | 17.5°C | 22 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 4.4°C | 15.0°C | 83 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 24.1°C | 4.7°C | 14.4°C | 105 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 33.4°C | 5.0°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 4.4°C | 15.2°C | 163 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 24.8°C | 4.5°C | 14.7°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 27.4°C | 5.3°C | 16.3°C | 72 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 27.8°C | 5.8°C | 16.8°C | 43 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 25.2°C | 4.2°C | 14.7°C | 72 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 29.3°C | 8.1°C | 18.7°C | 34 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 6.9°C | 19.1°C | 53 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 25.6°C | 3.8°C | 14.7°C | 98 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 24.4°C | 2.7°C | 13.6°C | 254 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.8°C | 5.2°C | 16.0°C | 108 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.4°C with lows near 5.5°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 69 mm of rainfall in Kathua, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 266 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 33.4°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 0.7°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 27.5°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kathua and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 5.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Kathua, averaging 17°C.
For March in Kathua, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 5.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 266 mm. On average, March sees 69 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 Kathua 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.
