March is close to Dhanbad's year-round average, with average highs near 38.7°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 25.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Dhanbad's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dhanbad was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 22.2°C. Typical March days reach 38.7°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | 25.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 39.3°C | 39.0°C | 38.4°C | 38.9°C | 37.5°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.8°C | 12.6°C | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 17 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | 27 mm | +10 mm |
March temperatures in Dhanbad have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (2019) to a record high of 42.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Dhanbad
March is one of the best times to visit Dhanbad. Expect days averaging 38.7°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 25.7°C) — close to Dhanbad's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.1°C | 10.7°C | 24.9°C | 15 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 38.7°C | 11.6°C | 25.1°C | 40 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 35.4°C | 15.7°C | 25.6°C | 43 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 36.7°C | 13.2°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 40.4°C | 13.9°C | 27.1°C | 9 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 34.8°C | 12.7°C | 23.7°C | 56 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 39.8°C | 9.3°C | 24.5°C | 18 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 37.8°C | 13.6°C | 25.7°C | 7 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 40.9°C | 11.3°C | 26.1°C | 18 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 39.8°C | 16.8°C | 28.3°C | 13 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 12.2°C | 24.6°C | 21 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 37.7°C | 11.3°C | 24.5°C | 21 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 37.4°C | 10.9°C | 24.1°C | 8 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 37.4°C | 12.3°C | 24.8°C | 11 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 40.5°C | 12.6°C | 26.5°C | 12 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 41.0°C | 15.3°C | 28.1°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 37.1°C | 12.4°C | 24.8°C | 16 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 37.3°C | 12.6°C | 24.9°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 37.1°C | 10.7°C | 23.9°C | 21 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 40.1°C | 14.6°C | 27.3°C | 12 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 38.9°C | 15.5°C | 27.2°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 39.9°C | 11.8°C | 25.8°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 37.2°C | 9.8°C | 23.5°C | 32 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 38.8°C | 13.1°C | 25.9°C | 19 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 39.6°C | 14.3°C | 27.0°C | 27 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 38.1°C | 11.4°C | 24.7°C | 4 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 39.6°C | 11.9°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 34.6°C | 9.7°C | 22.2°C | 55 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 37.8°C | 14.7°C | 26.3°C | 8 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 40.0°C | 14.6°C | 27.3°C | 6 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 38.8°C | 11.6°C | 25.2°C | 21 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 41.0°C | 11.8°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 38.2°C | 14.2°C | 26.2°C | 28 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 40.9°C | 13.0°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 39.9°C | 14.2°C | 27.0°C | 24 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 39.2°C | 11.9°C | 25.6°C | 24 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 39.0°C | 12.2°C | 25.6°C | 5 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 37.9°C | 12.3°C | 25.1°C | 33 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 39.6°C | 13.2°C | 26.4°C | 6 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 42.0°C | 12.5°C | 27.3°C | 4 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 40.6°C | 12.3°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 42.1°C | 11.9°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 39.9°C | 13.4°C | 26.6°C | 3 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 36.0°C | 9.8°C | 22.9°C | 73 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.0°C | 12.2°C | 24.6°C | 27 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.7°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 18 mm of rainfall in Dhanbad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 42.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.1°C to 38.1°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 13°C over the same span.
March is close to Dhanbad's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.7°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Dhanbad, averaging 25.7°C.
For March in Dhanbad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.7°C and lows of 12.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 73 mm. On average, March sees 18 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 Dhanbad 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.
