March is one of the warmer months of the year in Jabalpur, with average highs near 40.1°C and lows around 12.1°C (mean 26.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Jabalpur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Jabalpur were 2010 and 2018 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 23.4°C. Typical March days reach 40.1°C with nights near 12.1°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 | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 40.6°C | 40.0°C | 39.7°C | 40.3°C | 40.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 12.6°C | 12.6°C | 12.0°C | 12.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Jabalpur have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.4°C (2003) to a record high of 42.8°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Jabalpur
March is a good time to visit Jabalpur, with days averaging 40.1°C and nights around 12.1°C (mean 26.1°C, close to Jabalpur's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and October are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.9°C | 9.3°C | 24.6°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 41.4°C | 9.1°C | 25.3°C | 14 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 38.0°C | 15.4°C | 26.7°C | 27 mm | 37% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 42.1°C | 14.0°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 40.8°C | 14.8°C | 27.8°C | 10 mm | 24% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 38.3°C | 11.7°C | 25.0°C | 41 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 41.7°C | 10.0°C | 25.8°C | 14 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 41.1°C | 16.7°C | 28.9°C | 1 mm | 22% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 42.8°C | 11.4°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 41.7°C | 15.4°C | 28.5°C | 30 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 38.5°C | 9.3°C | 23.9°C | 69 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 39.4°C | 8.8°C | 24.1°C | 26 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 37.7°C | 9.6°C | 23.6°C | 32 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 39.8°C | 9.4°C | 24.6°C | 1 mm | 16% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 39.2°C | 12.5°C | 25.8°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 41.3°C | 16.4°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 39.7°C | 15.6°C | 27.6°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 38.8°C | 15.7°C | 27.3°C | 16 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 40.3°C | 9.8°C | 25.1°C | 24 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 37.8°C | 13.4°C | 25.6°C | 65 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 39.0°C | 13.9°C | 26.5°C | 24 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 41.5°C | 13.1°C | 27.3°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 39.4°C | 7.4°C | 23.4°C | 12 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 40.5°C | 12.2°C | 26.3°C | 8 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 39.8°C | 13.5°C | 26.6°C | 9 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 40.6°C | 11.2°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 41.8°C | 13.4°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 38.1°C | 9.3°C | 23.7°C | 28 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 39.6°C | 15.0°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 41.2°C | 13.7°C | 27.5°C | 9 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 38.2°C | 12.5°C | 25.3°C | 87 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 42.3°C | 11.7°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 38.0°C | 12.1°C | 25.0°C | 30 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 40.3°C | 12.1°C | 26.2°C | 13 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 41.4°C | 15.0°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 39.0°C | 10.8°C | 24.9°C | 8 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 39.8°C | 11.3°C | 25.6°C | 17 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 39.8°C | 13.1°C | 26.4°C | 11 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 40.4°C | 10.9°C | 25.7°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 41.0°C | 11.2°C | 26.1°C | 32 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 41.1°C | 12.2°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 13% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 42.6°C | 10.6°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 39.5°C | 11.6°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.3°C | 7.7°C | 24.0°C | 14 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.6°C | 12.2°C | 26.4°C | 22 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.1°C with lows near 12.1°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 16 mm of rainfall in Jabalpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 1995.
The hottest March reached 42.8°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 7.4°C in 2003.
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 40.8°C to 40.4°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 12.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Jabalpur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.1°C daytime highs and 12.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Jabalpur, averaging 26.1°C.
For March in Jabalpur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.1°C and lows of 12.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 28% — 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 1995 with 87 mm. On average, March sees 16 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 Jabalpur 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.
