March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bangalore, with average highs near 37.8°C and lows around 14.6°C (mean 26.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bangalore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bangalore was 1991 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 23.6°C. Typical March days reach 37.8°C with nights near 14.6°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 | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 26.0°C | 26.3°C | 26.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 37.5°C | 38.4°C | 37.3°C | 37.8°C | 37.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 14.9°C | 14.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 5 mm | 20 mm | 12 mm | 11 mm | -11 mm |
March temperatures in Bangalore have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 12°C (1996) to a record high of 39.4°C (1988).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
A good time to visit Bangalore
March is a good time to visit Bangalore, with days averaging 37.8°C and nights around 14.6°C (mean 26.2°C, warmer than Bangalore's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.9°C | 14.6°C | 26.2°C | 6 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 38.5°C | 15.4°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 35.7°C | 12.5°C | 24.1°C | 40 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 37.9°C | 13.6°C | 25.7°C | 12 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 39.3°C | 13.2°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 37.3°C | 17.1°C | 27.2°C | 8 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 39.1°C | 16.0°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 37.3°C | 13.7°C | 25.5°C | 22 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 37.5°C | 13.7°C | 25.6°C | 35 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 37.6°C | 17.2°C | 27.4°C | 23 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 36.9°C | 13.5°C | 25.2°C | 21 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 38.1°C | 14.7°C | 26.4°C | 5 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 37.8°C | 14.3°C | 26.1°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 37.7°C | 15.7°C | 26.7°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 37.5°C | 13.6°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 38.4°C | 16.2°C | 27.3°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 37.5°C | 15.7°C | 26.6°C | 16 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.4°C | 12.7°C | 23.6°C | 87 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 37.7°C | 15.6°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 36.1°C | 15.7°C | 25.9°C | 68 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 38.2°C | 15.5°C | 26.9°C | 10 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 38.4°C | 13.9°C | 26.2°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 36.9°C | 16.7°C | 26.8°C | 14 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 38.3°C | 14.3°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 38.2°C | 14.9°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 37.1°C | 12.7°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 38.9°C | 15.0°C | 26.9°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 39.4°C | 15.6°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 37.6°C | 12.2°C | 24.9°C | 15 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 39.4°C | 12.0°C | 25.7°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 37.1°C | 15.4°C | 26.3°C | 12 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 39.2°C | 12.3°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 37.7°C | 14.7°C | 26.2°C | 20 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 38.5°C | 13.9°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 38.6°C | 16.8°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 37.5°C | 16.4°C | 27.0°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 37.7°C | 14.3°C | 26.0°C | 11 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 39.4°C | 15.7°C | 27.5°C | 20 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 37.1°C | 13.3°C | 25.2°C | 16 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 38.1°C | 14.2°C | 26.1°C | 4 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 37.8°C | 14.5°C | 26.2°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 35.1°C | 14.2°C | 24.7°C | 65 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 38.6°C | 16.4°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.9°C | 15.4°C | 26.7°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.9°C | 13.2°C | 24.6°C | 70 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 37.8°C with lows near 14.6°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Bangalore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 39.4°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 12°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.1°C to 37.9°C and overnight lows from 14.7°C to 13.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bangalore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.8°C daytime highs and 14.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Bangalore, averaging 26.2°C.
For March in Bangalore, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.8°C and lows of 14.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 87 mm. On average, March sees 14 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 Bangalore 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.
