March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil, with average highs near 3.3°C and lows around -23.4°C (mean -10°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kargil was 2018 — when the month averaged -4.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -14.3°C. Typical March days reach 3.3°C with nights near -23.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -11.3°C | -9.7°C | -9.1°C | -10.2°C | -10.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 2.3°C | 3.4°C | 3.9°C | 3.9°C | 2.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -25.0°C | -22.9°C | -22.1°C | -24.1°C | -22.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 39 mm | 28 mm | 48 mm | 53 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in Kargil have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -31.3°C (2012) to a record high of 9.7°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 108 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kargil
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kargil. That said, March — with days averaging 3.3°C and nights around -23.4°C (mean -10°C) and moderate rainfall (44 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3°C | -26.5°C | -11.6°C | 40 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 3.3°C | -29.7°C | -13.2°C | 86 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 1.2°C | -14.5°C | -6.7°C | 34 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 4.5°C | -23.1°C | -9.3°C | 9 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 2.9°C | -20.2°C | -8.7°C | 62 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | -0.6°C | -22.8°C | -11.7°C | 84 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 0.0°C | -25.5°C | -12.8°C | 41 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 🔥 | 8.1°C | -16.8°C | -4.4°C | 23 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 3.9°C | -24.6°C | -10.3°C | 37 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 3.2°C | -22.4°C | -9.6°C | 90 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 4.1°C | -26.4°C | -11.2°C | 105 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 1.3°C | -21.4°C | -10.1°C | 70 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 2.8°C | -23.0°C | -10.1°C | 29 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 3.7°C | -31.3°C | -13.8°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 1.8°C | -27.7°C | -13.0°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 9.7°C | -22.3°C | -6.3°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 0.1°C | -21.8°C | -10.9°C | 18 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 1.9°C | -20.9°C | -9.5°C | 4 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 4.3°C | -25.9°C | -10.8°C | 81 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 2.7°C | -20.3°C | -8.8°C | 20 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 4.4°C | -22.1°C | -8.8°C | 37 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 5.4°C | -22.5°C | -8.6°C | 4 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 3.1°C | -29.7°C | -13.3°C | 62 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 6.3°C | -18.3°C | -6.0°C | 34 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 4.6°C | -19.1°C | -7.2°C | 13 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 5.7°C | -19.9°C | -7.1°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 4.1°C | -17.9°C | -6.9°C | 17 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 8.3°C | -21.0°C | -6.3°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 3.4°C | -19.6°C | -8.1°C | 30 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 2.3°C | -21.0°C | -9.4°C | 57 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 2.2°C | -29.6°C | -13.7°C | 38 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 4.1°C | -26.5°C | -11.2°C | 22 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 1.4°C | -22.7°C | -10.6°C | 43 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | -0.6°C | -23.5°C | -12.0°C | 82 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 7.1°C | -18.3°C | -5.6°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 1.9°C | -29.1°C | -13.6°C | 97 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 1.9°C | -24.3°C | -11.2°C | 37 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 0.6°C | -26.0°C | -12.7°C | 79 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 3.1°C | -25.5°C | -11.2°C | 24 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 1.3°C | -29.6°C | -14.2°C | 68 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 5.1°C | -15.0°C | -4.9°C | 19 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 6.1°C | -21.9°C | -7.9°C | 25 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ 🌧️ | -1.0°C | -27.6°C | -14.3°C | 108 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.7°C | -27.9°C | -13.1°C | 68 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.3°C | -27.2°C | -12.5°C | 75 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 3.3°C with lows near -23.4°C (mean -10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 44 mm of rainfall in Kargil, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 108 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 9.7°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -31.3°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.8°C to 3°C and overnight lows from -23.9°C to -22.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kargil and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 3.3°C daytime highs and -23.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Kargil, averaging -10°C.
For March in Kargil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.3°C and lows of -23.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 108 mm. On average, March sees 44 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 Kargil 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.
