March is close to Ratlam's year-round average, with average highs near 40.1°C and lows around 12.5°C (mean 26.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 22% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Ratlam's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Ratlam were 2010 and 2016 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 23.7°C. Typical March days reach 40.1°C with nights near 12.5°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 | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 40.1°C | 40.3°C | 40.0°C | 40.2°C | 39.8°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | 12.4°C | 12.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Ratlam have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.6°C (2003) to a record high of 43.3°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 44 mm.
A good time to visit Ratlam
March is a good time to visit Ratlam, with days averaging 40.1°C and nights around 12.5°C (mean 26.3°C, close to Ratlam's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.3°C | 11.8°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 41.2°C | 7.9°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 36.5°C | 15.2°C | 25.9°C | 18 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 41.5°C | 14.0°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 41.5°C | 15.3°C | 28.4°C | 2 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 37.9°C | 10.9°C | 24.4°C | 15 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 41.8°C | 11.1°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 41.0°C | 15.9°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 42.1°C | 10.3°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 40.7°C | 16.6°C | 28.7°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 40.1°C | 11.2°C | 25.7°C | 44 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 38.8°C | 9.8°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 36.8°C | 11.2°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 40.1°C | 8.3°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 39.5°C | 13.3°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 🔥 | 41.4°C | 16.0°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 38.8°C | 15.6°C | 27.2°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 39.4°C | 14.2°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 18% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 41.6°C | 12.8°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 39.1°C | 15.0°C | 27.0°C | 22 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 39.4°C | 14.8°C | 27.1°C | 4 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 41.5°C | 14.0°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 39.7°C | 7.6°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 40.9°C | 13.6°C | 27.2°C | 4 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 38.7°C | 12.8°C | 25.7°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 40.7°C | 9.9°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 43.3°C | 12.5°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 40.4°C | 12.3°C | 26.3°C | 4 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 39.1°C | 13.4°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 41.2°C | 15.6°C | 28.4°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 40.0°C | 10.8°C | 25.4°C | 15 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 42.2°C | 13.0°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 36.9°C | 11.3°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 38.5°C | 12.9°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 42.7°C | 14.4°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 38.9°C | 10.1°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 40.0°C | 10.1°C | 25.0°C | 14 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 39.3°C | 12.0°C | 25.6°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 39.4°C | 12.8°C | 26.1°C | 4 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 40.3°C | 13.0°C | 26.6°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 40.6°C | 14.7°C | 27.6°C | 2 mm | 15% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 42.8°C | 13.7°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 38.5°C | 10.8°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.6°C | 8.5°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.7°C | 13.3°C | 26.5°C | 9 mm | 26% | 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 12.5°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 4 mm of rainfall in Ratlam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 44 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 43.3°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 7.6°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.4°C to 40.2°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
March is close to Ratlam's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.1°C daytime highs and 12.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Ratlam, averaging 26.3°C.
For March in Ratlam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.1°C and lows of 12.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 22% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 44 mm. On average, March sees 4 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 Ratlam 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.
