March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kathua, with average highs near 22.9°C and lows around 10.6°C (mean 16.8°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 2004 — when the month averaged 20.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 12.9°C. Typical March days reach 22.9°C with nights near 10.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Kathua, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 266 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kathua during March averages 47%. The most humid March was 2020 at 72%, and the least humid was 2001 at 27%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kathua. The sunniest March was 2004 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Kathua during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1988, 1993 and 2001, among others at 2 m/s, while the calmest were 2019 and 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 | 16.1°C | 16.2°C | 17.6°C | 17.1°C | 16.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | 24.3°C | 23.0°C | 22.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 10.0°C | 10.0°C | 10.9°C | 11.1°C | 11.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 56 mm | 45 mm | 67 mm | 109 mm | +22 mm |
March temperatures in Kathua have risen by about 1.2°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 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kathua
March is a good time to visit Kathua, with days averaging 22.9°C and nights around 10.6°C (mean 16.8°C, cooler than Kathua'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 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.8°C | 28.8°C | 4.5°C | 45 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 15.5°C | 10.0°C | 27.3°C | 0.7°C | 159 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 21.2°C | 16.6°C | 12.0°C | 25.5°C | 9.7°C | 122 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 13.9°C | 31.5°C | 7.4°C | 14 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 28.9°C | 8.6°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 22.5°C | 5.1°C | 266 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 9.5°C | 27.2°C | 5.2°C | 56 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 32.6°C | 8.0°C | 29 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 21.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 30.6°C | 3.0°C | 60 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 28.8°C | 6.0°C | 131 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 19.8°C | 15.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.9°C | 4.1°C | 227 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 21.7°C | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 27.8°C | 6.1°C | 92 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 27.1°C | 6.6°C | 29 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 16.5°C | 9.5°C | 31.0°C | 3.2°C | 13 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 30.4°C | 4.5°C | 20 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 32.1°C | 7.0°C | 12 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 27.0°C | 6.6°C | 37 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 29.7°C | 9.1°C | 3 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 9.6°C | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 155 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 28.4°C | 6.1°C | 51 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 22.4°C | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 27.5°C | 7.5°C | 88 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 🔥 | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 12.7°C | 32.2°C | 5.7°C | 1 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 9.7°C | 26.3°C | 2.7°C | 54 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 11.6°C | 31.6°C | 7.2°C | 30 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 30.5°C | 5.1°C | 23 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 8.9°C | 30.9°C | 4.9°C | 8 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 32.0°C | 7.2°C | 17 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 29.1°C | 4.4°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 22.7°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 27.2°C | 7.7°C | 39 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 22.3°C | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 27.6°C | 7.7°C | 65 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 27.0°C | 4.0°C | 56 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 18.8°C | 11.9°C | 29.7°C | 5.3°C | 22 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 25.6°C | 4.4°C | 83 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 24.1°C | 4.7°C | 105 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 33.4°C | 5.0°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 26.1°C | 4.4°C | 163 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 22.2°C | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 24.8°C | 4.5°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 27.4°C | 5.3°C | 72 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 27.8°C | 5.8°C | 43 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 25.2°C | 4.2°C | 72 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 29.3°C | 8.1°C | 34 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 31.2°C | 6.9°C | 53 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 25.6°C | 3.8°C | 98 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 24.4°C | 2.7°C | 254 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.7°C | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 26.8°C | 5.2°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 22.9°C with lows near 10.6°C (mean 16.8°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 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.4°C to 23.1°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 11.7°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 22.9°C daytime highs and 10.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Kathua, averaging 16.8°C.
For March in Kathua, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.9°C and lows of 10.6°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.
