March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharwad, with average highs near 40°C and lows around 15.9°C (mean 28°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharwad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dharwad was 2010 — when the month averaged 29.5°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 25.9°C. Typical March days reach 40°C with nights near 15.9°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 | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | 27.9°C | 27.7°C | 28.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 39.8°C | 40.3°C | 39.6°C | 40.1°C | 40.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.0°C | 16.0°C | 16.2°C | 15.4°C | 16.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 3 mm | 19 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in Dharwad have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.9°C (2012) to a record high of 41.7°C (1996).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
A good time to visit Dharwad
March is a good time to visit Dharwad, with days averaging 40°C and nights around 15.9°C (mean 28°C, warmer than Dharwad'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 | 39.8°C | 15.6°C | 27.7°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 40.7°C | 17.8°C | 29.2°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 38.9°C | 15.2°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 40.4°C | 15.9°C | 28.2°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 40.3°C | 16.6°C | 28.4°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 39.6°C | 16.0°C | 27.8°C | 11 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 40.4°C | 14.9°C | 27.6°C | 14 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 39.8°C | 16.5°C | 28.1°C | 12 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 40.8°C | 14.0°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 40.9°C | 17.4°C | 29.1°C | 6 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 38.9°C | 13.0°C | 25.9°C | 28 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 40.0°C | 13.1°C | 26.6°C | 15 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 40.3°C | 15.9°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 40.2°C | 12.9°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 39.8°C | 17.4°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 40.3°C | 18.7°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 39.1°C | 17.9°C | 28.5°C | 9 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 37.0°C | 16.0°C | 26.5°C | 136 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 39.8°C | 15.7°C | 27.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 39.3°C | 13.9°C | 26.6°C | 21 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 40.7°C | 16.3°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 40.5°C | 17.1°C | 28.8°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 39.7°C | 17.7°C | 28.7°C | 22 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 40.6°C | 17.1°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 40.0°C | 15.3°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 39.3°C | 15.4°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 40.8°C | 17.7°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 41.1°C | 15.6°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 39.7°C | 15.7°C | 27.7°C | 8 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 41.7°C | 16.0°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 38.9°C | 16.2°C | 27.6°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 40.8°C | 16.6°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 39.3°C | 15.9°C | 27.6°C | 21 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 40.6°C | 15.7°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 40.5°C | 16.2°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 39.5°C | 14.1°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 38.5°C | 17.1°C | 27.8°C | 16 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 40.5°C | 16.7°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 39.8°C | 15.5°C | 27.7°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 40.2°C | 16.7°C | 28.5°C | 14 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 39.8°C | 15.7°C | 27.7°C | 23 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 39.5°C | 17.1°C | 28.3°C | 13 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 40.3°C | 13.7°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.5°C | 15.2°C | 27.9°C | 4 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.1°C | 16.6°C | 27.9°C | 6 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40°C with lows near 15.9°C (mean 28°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 9 mm of rainfall in Dharwad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 41.7°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 12.9°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.8°C to 40°C and overnight lows from 15.7°C to 16.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharwad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40°C daytime highs and 15.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Dharwad, averaging 28°C.
For March in Dharwad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40°C and lows of 15.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 136 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 Dharwad 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.
