March is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar, with average highs near 15.2°C and lows around -9°C (mean 3.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 111 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Srinagar was 2018 — when the month averaged 8.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -1.4°C. Typical March days reach 15.2°C with nights near -9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.6°C | 3.1°C | 4.2°C | 3.4°C | 2.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.1°C | 15.4°C | 16.7°C | 16.0°C | 14.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -9.8°C | -9.2°C | -8.2°C | -9.0°C | -8.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 141 mm | 100 mm | 68 mm | 122 mm | 136 mm | -5 mm |
March temperatures in Srinagar have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -15.3°C (2003) to a record high of 21.7°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 111 mm, with a wettest year of 289 mm.
A quieter season to visit Srinagar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Srinagar. That said, March — with days averaging 15.2°C and nights around -9°C (mean 3.1°C) and higher rainfall (111 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 | 16.2°C | -14.0°C | 1.1°C | 106 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 15.8°C | -13.4°C | 1.2°C | 201 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 14.2°C | -2.6°C | 5.8°C | 77 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | -7.8°C | 4.3°C | 35 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 14.4°C | -5.9°C | 4.3°C | 185 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 9.8°C | -8.5°C | 0.6°C | 212 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 12.8°C | -8.6°C | 2.1°C | 109 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 21.7°C | -4.9°C | 8.4°C | 61 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 13.7°C | -8.7°C | 2.5°C | 93 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 13.8°C | -9.6°C | 2.1°C | 240 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 15.1°C | -10.5°C | 2.3°C | 289 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 10.8°C | -7.0°C | 1.9°C | 169 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | -10.7°C | 2.3°C | 69 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 19.0°C | -12.2°C | 3.4°C | 48 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | -9.1°C | 3.2°C | 86 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 21.7°C | -9.2°C | 6.2°C | 51 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 14.6°C | -8.8°C | 2.9°C | 47 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 15.6°C | -3.4°C | 6.1°C | 11 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 15.9°C | -11.9°C | 2.0°C | 201 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 16.1°C | -7.0°C | 4.6°C | 49 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 15.5°C | -5.8°C | 4.8°C | 98 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | -6.0°C | 7.1°C | 7 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | -15.3°C | -1.1°C | 142 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 19.6°C | -8.5°C | 5.5°C | 74 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 16.8°C | -8.3°C | 4.3°C | 30 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 19.6°C | -7.4°C | 6.1°C | 24 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 17.6°C | -7.8°C | 4.9°C | 39 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 19.8°C | -9.9°C | 4.9°C | 14 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 15.9°C | -4.3°C | 5.8°C | 72 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 14.4°C | -6.3°C | 4.0°C | 136 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 12.6°C | -12.2°C | 0.2°C | 101 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 14.9°C | -10.5°C | 2.2°C | 54 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 13.2°C | -11.4°C | 0.9°C | 124 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 10.5°C | -9.1°C | 0.7°C | 203 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 19.9°C | -8.1°C | 5.9°C | 8 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 14.9°C | -12.5°C | 1.2°C | 245 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 11.7°C | -9.2°C | 1.3°C | 90 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 11.1°C | -10.8°C | 0.1°C | 195 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 15.6°C | -9.3°C | 3.1°C | 67 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 10.0°C | -12.7°C | -1.3°C | 167 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 17.9°C | -2.1°C | 7.9°C | 46 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | -9.7°C | 4.2°C | 68 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 10.0°C | -12.9°C | -1.4°C | 260 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.4°C | -10.2°C | 0.1°C | 189 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.2°C | -11.7°C | 0.8°C | 186 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 15.2°C with lows near -9°C (mean 3.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 111 mm of rainfall in Srinagar, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 289 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 21.7°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -15.3°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.9°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from -9.3°C to -8.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Srinagar and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.2°C daytime highs and -9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Srinagar, averaging 3.1°C.
For March in Srinagar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.2°C and lows of -9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 289 mm. On average, March sees 111 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 Srinagar 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.
