March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bagalkot, with average highs near 40.2°C and lows around 16.7°C (mean 28.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bagalkot. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bagalkot was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 26.6°C. Typical March days reach 40.2°C with nights near 16.7°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 | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | 28.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 40.3°C | 40.5°C | 39.7°C | 40.4°C | 40.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.7°C | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | 16.2°C | 16.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 3 mm | 18 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | -7 mm |
March temperatures in Bagalkot have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (2012) to a record high of 41.8°C (1996).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
A good time to visit Bagalkot
March is a good time to visit Bagalkot, with days averaging 40.2°C and nights around 16.7°C (mean 28.5°C, warmer than Bagalkot's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.5°C | 15.6°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 41.1°C | 19.1°C | 30.1°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 39.4°C | 16.4°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 40.8°C | 16.8°C | 28.8°C | 8 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 40.8°C | 16.6°C | 28.7°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 39.6°C | 16.6°C | 28.1°C | 9 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 40.8°C | 15.4°C | 28.1°C | 9 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 40.1°C | 17.0°C | 28.5°C | 9 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 41.2°C | 15.3°C | 28.2°C | 9 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 40.7°C | 18.5°C | 29.6°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 39.4°C | 13.9°C | 26.6°C | 20 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 40.4°C | 14.4°C | 27.4°C | 24 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 40.8°C | 16.5°C | 28.6°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 40.2°C | 13.8°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 39.8°C | 18.1°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 40.5°C | 19.5°C | 30.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 39.3°C | 18.2°C | 28.7°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 37.1°C | 16.7°C | 26.9°C | 129 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 40.2°C | 15.8°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 14.9°C | 27.2°C | 17 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 40.6°C | 17.3°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 40.8°C | 18.0°C | 29.4°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 39.5°C | 18.7°C | 29.1°C | 24 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 40.8°C | 17.3°C | 29.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 40.0°C | 16.7°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 39.4°C | 16.0°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 41.2°C | 18.2°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 41.4°C | 16.9°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 40.0°C | 16.7°C | 28.3°C | 9 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 41.8°C | 16.3°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 39.5°C | 17.2°C | 28.3°C | 5 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 41.0°C | 17.0°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 39.2°C | 16.7°C | 27.9°C | 19 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 41.0°C | 15.9°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 40.7°C | 17.1°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 39.4°C | 14.9°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 39.1°C | 17.5°C | 28.3°C | 23 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 40.6°C | 17.5°C | 29.1°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 40.0°C | 16.2°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 40.4°C | 18.1°C | 29.2°C | 14 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 40.1°C | 15.7°C | 27.9°C | 27 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 40.0°C | 17.0°C | 28.5°C | 10 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 41.3°C | 15.0°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.1°C | 16.6°C | 28.8°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.8°C | 16.9°C | 28.4°C | 12 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.2°C with lows near 16.7°C (mean 28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 9 mm of rainfall in Bagalkot, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 41.8°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.5°C to 40.5°C and overnight lows from 16.2°C to 16.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bagalkot and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.2°C daytime highs and 16.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Bagalkot, averaging 28.5°C.
For March in Bagalkot, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.2°C and lows of 16.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 129 mm. On average, March sees 9 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 Bagalkot 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.
