March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhopal, with average highs near 35.2°C and lows around 17.1°C (mean 26.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhopal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bhopal was 2010 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 23.2°C. Typical March days reach 35.2°C with nights near 17.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Bhopal, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2006 with 84 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2004 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bhopal during March averages 26%. The most humid March was 2006 at 48%, and the least humid was 1985 at 15%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bhopal. The sunniest Marchs were 1994 and 1999 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Bhopal during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2008 and 2023 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 35.2°C | 35.4°C | 35.3°C | 35.1°C | 35.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 11 mm | 13 mm | 10 mm | 13 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Bhopal have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.1°C (1982) to a record high of 42.6°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 84 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bhopal
March is a good time to visit Bhopal, with days averaging 35.2°C and nights around 17.1°C (mean 26.2°C, close to Bhopal's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.4°C | 27.1°C | 17.7°C | 39.7°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 34.9°C | 26.0°C | 17.1°C | 41.2°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 36.9°C | 14.6°C | 24 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 37.1°C | 28.1°C | 19.1°C | 41.7°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 35.8°C | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 40.8°C | 14.5°C | 30 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 32.6°C | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 37.6°C | 11.7°C | 16 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 34.3°C | 25.3°C | 16.3°C | 41.1°C | 9.7°C | 6 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 36.3°C | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 40.8°C | 15.8°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 35.3°C | 26.4°C | 17.5°C | 41.7°C | 10.5°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 36.3°C | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 40.5°C | 15.4°C | 6 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 15.9°C | 38.8°C | 10.3°C | 52 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 33.1°C | 24.5°C | 15.8°C | 39.0°C | 9.0°C | 8 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 34.7°C | 25.6°C | 16.4°C | 37.1°C | 9.9°C | 21 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 35.3°C | 25.4°C | 15.4°C | 39.3°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 26.8°C | 17.7°C | 39.2°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 37.5°C | 28.6°C | 19.6°C | 41.0°C | 15.4°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 36.1°C | 27.1°C | 18.0°C | 38.0°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 38.7°C | 14.7°C | 10 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 34.8°C | 25.4°C | 16.0°C | 40.5°C | 10.4°C | 4 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 37.5°C | 12.8°C | 84 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 35.1°C | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 39.0°C | 13.9°C | 18 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 38.1°C | 28.3°C | 18.5°C | 41.0°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 35.5°C | 25.9°C | 16.3°C | 39.2°C | 7.6°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 35.5°C | 26.6°C | 17.6°C | 40.4°C | 12.6°C | 10 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 18.0°C | 38.5°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 34.4°C | 24.7°C | 15.1°C | 40.5°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 36.8°C | 27.0°C | 17.2°C | 42.6°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 33.1°C | 24.0°C | 15.0°C | 38.0°C | 8.9°C | 31 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 35.6°C | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 38.6°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 36.7°C | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 41.6°C | 14.1°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 24.7°C | 16.1°C | 38.6°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 38.0°C | 28.1°C | 18.2°C | 41.7°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 33.6°C | 24.7°C | 15.7°C | 38.3°C | 12.2°C | 8 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 36.0°C | 26.8°C | 17.6°C | 38.7°C | 13.5°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 36.6°C | 27.2°C | 17.8°C | 41.2°C | 14.3°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 34.0°C | 24.7°C | 15.4°C | 38.6°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 33.9°C | 25.2°C | 16.5°C | 38.6°C | 10.7°C | 39 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 26.5°C | 16.9°C | 39.6°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 26.4°C | 17.5°C | 39.4°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 35.0°C | 25.6°C | 16.2°C | 40.0°C | 11.3°C | 8 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 37.7°C | 28.1°C | 18.5°C | 40.1°C | 14.6°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 36.8°C | 27.2°C | 17.5°C | 42.3°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 25.6°C | 15.9°C | 38.8°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 32.6°C | 23.2°C | 13.8°C | 39.8°C | 7.1°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.4°C | 25.7°C | 17.0°C | 39.9°C | 12.8°C | 22 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35.2°C with lows near 17.1°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 11 mm of rainfall in Bhopal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 84 mm in 2006.
The hottest March reached 42.6°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 7.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.3°C to 35.5°C and overnight lows from 16.5°C to 18°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhopal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.2°C daytime highs and 17.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Bhopal, averaging 26.2°C.
For March in Bhopal, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.2°C and lows of 17.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2006 with 84 mm. On average, March sees 11 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 Bhopal 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.
