March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ranchi, with average highs near 34.2°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 26°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ranchi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ranchi was 2010 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 22.6°C. Typical March days reach 34.2°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Ranchi, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 77 mm, while the driest were 1984, 1985 and 1999 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ranchi during March averages 35%. The most humid March was 2020 at 62%, and the least humid was 1985 at 16%.
March receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ranchi. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Ranchi during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 25.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 34.6°C | 34.4°C | 34.1°C | 34.4°C | 33.1°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 17.5°C | 17.8°C | 17.9°C | 17.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 20 mm | 20 mm | 15 mm | 35 mm | +18 mm |
March temperatures in Ranchi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (2019) to a record high of 42°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 77 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 Ranchi
March is one of the best times to visit Ranchi. Expect days averaging 34.2°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 26°C) — warmer than Ranchi's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.9°C | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 39.2°C | 11.4°C | 33 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 38.6°C | 11.7°C | 43 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 32.6°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 35.2°C | 15.5°C | 41 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 33.4°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 38.9°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 35.4°C | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 40.7°C | 14.0°C | 15 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 34.4°C | 12.4°C | 77 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 39.5°C | 9.2°C | 30 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 18.8°C | 38.6°C | 15.0°C | 3 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 34.3°C | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 41.5°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 39.8°C | 16.0°C | 19 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 37.2°C | 12.4°C | 21 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 37.4°C | 11.0°C | 32 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 16.9°C | 37.7°C | 11.1°C | 11 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 25.1°C | 16.4°C | 38.3°C | 12.5°C | 10 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 39.8°C | 12.5°C | 6 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 37.3°C | 28.6°C | 19.8°C | 41.0°C | 15.6°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 37.6°C | 13.9°C | 18 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 38.3°C | 14.0°C | 16 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 16.2°C | 38.1°C | 10.7°C | 26 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 39.4°C | 13.4°C | 27 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 19.2°C | 38.9°C | 16.0°C | 18 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 35.0°C | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 40.5°C | 12.1°C | 5 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 37.8°C | 10.8°C | 38 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 34.9°C | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 39.7°C | 13.1°C | 24 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 38.9°C | 14.5°C | 30 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 34.3°C | 25.3°C | 16.4°C | 38.4°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 36.2°C | 26.7°C | 17.3°C | 39.9°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 35.5°C | 9.7°C | 71 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 35.5°C | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 37.6°C | 13.4°C | 8 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 34.9°C | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 40.6°C | 14.6°C | 10 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 38.3°C | 12.0°C | 31 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 36.3°C | 27.0°C | 17.7°C | 40.8°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 37.9°C | 13.7°C | 30 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 27.2°C | 18.1°C | 40.7°C | 13.6°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 35.8°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 40.0°C | 14.5°C | 30 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.3°C | 38.7°C | 12.8°C | 21 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 17.9°C | 38.6°C | 12.5°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 34.5°C | 25.7°C | 17.0°C | 39.0°C | 13.1°C | 30 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 39.3°C | 12.5°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 35.2°C | 26.3°C | 17.5°C | 42.0°C | 12.8°C | 7 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 37.5°C | 28.2°C | 18.8°C | 41.0°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 36.0°C | 27.0°C | 18.1°C | 41.5°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 35.8°C | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 39.7°C | 13.5°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 36.4°C | 9.8°C | 65 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 37.5°C | 12.3°C | 29 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.2°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 26°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 20 mm of rainfall in Ranchi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 77 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 42°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 9.2°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.4°C to 17.9°C while daytime highs eased from 34.6°C to 33.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ranchi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.2°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Ranchi, averaging 26°C.
For March in Ranchi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.2°C and lows of 17.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 77 mm. On average, March sees 20 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 Ranchi 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.
