March is close to Katni's year-round average, with average highs near 40°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 25.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Katni's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Katni was 2018 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 22.8°C. Typical March days reach 40°C with nights near 11.8°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 | 25.6°C | 25.9°C | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 40.2°C | 39.8°C | 39.7°C | 40.0°C | 40.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 12.1°C | 11.9°C | 11.8°C | 12.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 13 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Katni have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6°C (2003) to a record high of 43.1°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 62 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Katni
March is one of the best times to visit Katni. Expect days averaging 40°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 25.9°C) — close to Katni's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.2°C | 9.6°C | 24.9°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 41.4°C | 10.5°C | 25.9°C | 12 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 37.5°C | 15.4°C | 26.5°C | 26 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 42.5°C | 12.2°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 41.4°C | 14.6°C | 28.0°C | 5 mm | 22% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 37.8°C | 12.5°C | 25.2°C | 40 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 41.2°C | 9.1°C | 25.1°C | 12 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 🔥 | 40.9°C | 16.5°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 43.1°C | 11.7°C | 27.4°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 41.0°C | 15.4°C | 28.2°C | 30 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 37.8°C | 10.3°C | 24.1°C | 62 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 37.5°C | 8.1°C | 22.8°C | 25 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 37.6°C | 9.3°C | 23.4°C | 30 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 39.9°C | 10.0°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 39.6°C | 12.1°C | 25.9°C | 2 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 41.6°C | 15.5°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 38.8°C | 14.5°C | 26.6°C | 4 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 39.0°C | 13.4°C | 26.2°C | 13 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 40.1°C | 9.7°C | 24.9°C | 23 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 38.3°C | 13.2°C | 25.7°C | 48 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 39.3°C | 13.9°C | 26.6°C | 32 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 41.8°C | 12.5°C | 27.1°C | 5 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 39.7°C | 6.0°C | 22.9°C | 8 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 40.4°C | 11.1°C | 25.8°C | 7 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 39.4°C | 12.9°C | 26.1°C | 8 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 40.6°C | 11.4°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 42.1°C | 13.8°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 37.3°C | 8.9°C | 23.1°C | 28 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 39.0°C | 13.7°C | 26.3°C | 2 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 41.0°C | 13.5°C | 27.2°C | 7 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 39.2°C | 12.1°C | 25.6°C | 54 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 41.6°C | 10.6°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 37.8°C | 12.5°C | 25.2°C | 23 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 39.8°C | 12.0°C | 25.9°C | 7 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 40.8°C | 13.3°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 39.0°C | 10.1°C | 24.6°C | 6 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 39.3°C | 10.6°C | 24.9°C | 12 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 39.5°C | 13.1°C | 26.3°C | 15 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 39.7°C | 12.3°C | 26.0°C | 7 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 41.4°C | 11.0°C | 26.2°C | 16 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 40.9°C | 12.5°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 42.3°C | 9.1°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 39.4°C | 11.9°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.1°C | 7.2°C | 23.2°C | 25 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.4°C | 11.1°C | 25.8°C | 17 mm | 33% | 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 11.8°C (mean 25.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Katni, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 62 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 43.1°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.4°C to 40.6°C and overnight lows from 10.4°C to 12.5°C over the same span.
March is close to Katni's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Katni, averaging 25.9°C.
For March in Katni, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40°C and lows of 11.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 62 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 Katni 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.
