March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dumka, with average highs near 35.5°C and lows around 18.6°C (mean 27.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dumka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dumka was 2016 — when the month averaged 29°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 24.2°C. Typical March days reach 35.5°C with nights near 18.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Dumka, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 77 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dumka during March averages 32%. The most humid March was 2020 at 54%, and the least humid was 1985 at 18%.
March receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dumka. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Dumka during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.0°C | 27.3°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 35.7°C | 36.0°C | 35.2°C | 35.8°C | 34.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.3°C | 18.5°C | 18.6°C | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 14 mm | 19 mm | 15 mm | 25 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Dumka have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.1°C (2019) to a record high of 43.8°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 77 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dumka
March is a good time to visit Dumka, with days averaging 35.5°C and nights around 18.6°C (mean 27.1°C, warmer than Dumka's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February 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 | 36.1°C | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 41.1°C | 12.9°C | 8 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 39.2°C | 12.6°C | 44 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 36.8°C | 16.7°C | 43 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 35.4°C | 26.7°C | 18.0°C | 39.5°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 37.1°C | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 41.8°C | 15.1°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 37.1°C | 13.5°C | 51 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 34.8°C | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 40.4°C | 10.1°C | 10 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 36.3°C | 27.4°C | 18.6°C | 39.0°C | 14.9°C | 11 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 34.9°C | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 42.1°C | 12.2°C | 27 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.0°C | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 39.6°C | 17.7°C | 12 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 38.8°C | 13.6°C | 26 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 34.1°C | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 40.9°C | 13.3°C | 8 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 36.1°C | 27.4°C | 18.8°C | 39.8°C | 13.2°C | 8 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 35.4°C | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 39.8°C | 13.5°C | 21 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 36.3°C | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 40.7°C | 12.3°C | 21 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 37.7°C | 28.5°C | 19.2°C | 42.1°C | 15.8°C | 7 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 38.1°C | 14.0°C | 22 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 39.6°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 17.5°C | 39.4°C | 12.1°C | 16 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 35.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 40.6°C | 15.1°C | 4 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 39.9°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 37.2°C | 28.1°C | 19.1°C | 42.0°C | 13.1°C | 14 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 37.7°C | 10.7°C | 42 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.2°C | 39.6°C | 14.7°C | 21 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 39.6°C | 14.8°C | 16 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 25.6°C | 16.5°C | 39.0°C | 11.9°C | 10 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 37.3°C | 27.4°C | 17.4°C | 40.3°C | 13.2°C | 2 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 36.3°C | 11.3°C | 47 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 36.4°C | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 38.4°C | 15.1°C | 18 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 37.4°C | 28.9°C | 20.4°C | 42.0°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 35.8°C | 27.3°C | 18.8°C | 41.6°C | 13.4°C | 10 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 37.3°C | 27.9°C | 18.4°C | 41.5°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 38.6°C | 14.4°C | 16 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 37.5°C | 28.3°C | 19.0°C | 42.2°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 37.4°C | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 40.5°C | 16.2°C | 9 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 39.9°C | 12.2°C | 34 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 35.5°C | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 39.9°C | 12.0°C | 5 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 35.5°C | 26.7°C | 17.9°C | 39.8°C | 13.8°C | 18 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 35.6°C | 27.3°C | 19.1°C | 40.4°C | 15.3°C | 12 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 36.8°C | 27.8°C | 18.8°C | 43.8°C | 14.7°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 38.4°C | 28.6°C | 18.8°C | 41.4°C | 13.7°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 37.2°C | 27.8°C | 18.4°C | 42.3°C | 12.9°C | 2 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 36.5°C | 27.6°C | 18.6°C | 40.3°C | 13.4°C | 5 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 37.0°C | 10.9°C | 77 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.0°C | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 36.9°C | 13.9°C | 33 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35.5°C with lows near 18.6°C (mean 27.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 18 mm of rainfall in Dumka, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 77 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 43.8°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 10.1°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.2°C to 18.9°C while daytime highs eased from 35.5°C to 35.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dumka and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.5°C daytime highs and 18.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Dumka, averaging 27.1°C.
For March in Dumka, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.5°C and lows of 18.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 77 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 Dumka 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.
