March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ranchi, with average highs near 38.9°C and lows around 12.8°C (mean 25.9°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 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 22.6°C. Typical March days reach 38.9°C with nights near 12.8°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 | 25.9°C | 26.0°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 25.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 39.4°C | 39.0°C | 38.8°C | 39.1°C | 37.8°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | 12.7°C | 13.0°C | +0.6°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 38.9°C and nights around 12.8°C (mean 25.9°C) — warmer than Ranchi's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.2°C | 11.4°C | 25.3°C | 33 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 38.6°C | 11.7°C | 25.2°C | 43 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 35.2°C | 15.5°C | 25.3°C | 41 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 38.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 40.7°C | 14.0°C | 27.4°C | 15 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 34.4°C | 12.4°C | 23.4°C | 77 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 39.5°C | 9.2°C | 24.4°C | 30 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 38.6°C | 15.0°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 41.5°C | 11.6°C | 26.6°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 39.8°C | 16.0°C | 27.9°C | 19 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 37.2°C | 12.4°C | 24.8°C | 21 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 37.4°C | 11.0°C | 24.2°C | 32 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 37.7°C | 11.1°C | 24.4°C | 11 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 38.3°C | 12.5°C | 25.4°C | 10 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 39.8°C | 12.5°C | 26.1°C | 6 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 41.0°C | 15.6°C | 28.3°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 37.6°C | 13.9°C | 25.8°C | 18 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 38.3°C | 14.0°C | 26.1°C | 16 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 38.1°C | 10.7°C | 24.4°C | 26 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 13.4°C | 26.4°C | 27 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 38.9°C | 16.0°C | 27.4°C | 18 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 40.5°C | 12.1°C | 26.3°C | 5 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 37.8°C | 10.8°C | 24.3°C | 38 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 39.7°C | 13.1°C | 26.4°C | 24 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 38.9°C | 14.5°C | 26.7°C | 30 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 38.4°C | 12.1°C | 25.3°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 39.9°C | 12.4°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 35.5°C | 9.7°C | 22.6°C | 71 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 37.6°C | 13.4°C | 25.5°C | 8 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 40.6°C | 14.6°C | 27.6°C | 10 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 38.3°C | 12.0°C | 25.2°C | 31 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 40.8°C | 12.8°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 37.9°C | 13.7°C | 25.8°C | 30 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 40.7°C | 13.6°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 40.0°C | 14.5°C | 27.2°C | 30 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 38.7°C | 12.8°C | 25.7°C | 21 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 38.6°C | 12.5°C | 25.5°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 39.0°C | 13.1°C | 26.1°C | 30 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 39.3°C | 12.5°C | 25.9°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 42.0°C | 12.8°C | 27.4°C | 7 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 41.0°C | 13.0°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 41.5°C | 11.7°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 39.7°C | 13.5°C | 26.6°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.4°C | 9.8°C | 23.1°C | 65 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.5°C | 12.3°C | 24.9°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 38.9°C with lows near 12.8°C (mean 25.9°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 risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.2°C to 38.5°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ranchi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.9°C daytime highs and 12.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Ranchi, averaging 25.9°C.
For March in Ranchi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.9°C and lows of 12.8°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.
