March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhandara, with average highs near 42°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 28.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhandara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bhandara was 1991 — when the month averaged 31.1°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 26°C. Typical March days reach 42°C with nights near 15.2°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 | 28.6°C | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 28.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 42.3°C | 42.2°C | 41.4°C | 42.2°C | 41.3°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 15.3°C | 15.4°C | 15.0°C | 15.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 19 mm | 21 mm | 15 mm | 18 mm | +1 mm |
March temperatures in Bhandara have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.5°C (2014) to a record high of 44.6°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bhandara
March is a good time to visit Bhandara, with days averaging 42°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 28.6°C, warmer than Bhandara's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.8°C | 13.0°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 18% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 42.2°C | 14.5°C | 28.3°C | 19 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 39.9°C | 18.6°C | 29.2°C | 15 mm | 32% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 43.7°C | 17.3°C | 30.5°C | 1 mm | 24% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 42.5°C | 15.9°C | 29.2°C | 18 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 37.9°C | 14.8°C | 26.4°C | 53 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 43.2°C | 14.2°C | 28.7°C | 12 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 42.4°C | 18.1°C | 30.3°C | 3 mm | 22% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 44.6°C | 14.1°C | 29.4°C | 8 mm | 21% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 41.9°C | 18.5°C | 30.2°C | 20 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 40.9°C | 13.0°C | 26.9°C | 46 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 42.2°C | 11.5°C | 26.8°C | 33 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 41.3°C | 13.0°C | 27.1°C | 13 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 41.3°C | 12.8°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 14% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 41.5°C | 16.1°C | 28.8°C | 3 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 43.1°C | 18.8°C | 31.0°C | 7 mm | 21% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 42.6°C | 18.0°C | 30.3°C | 7 mm | 19% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 40.2°C | 14.5°C | 27.4°C | 26 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 41.3°C | 15.0°C | 28.1°C | 7 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 39.9°C | 15.2°C | 27.6°C | 83 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 41.6°C | 16.1°C | 28.9°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 43.4°C | 16.2°C | 29.8°C | 2 mm | 19% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 40.6°C | 11.8°C | 26.2°C | 44 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 41.7°C | 16.4°C | 29.1°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 41.5°C | 17.7°C | 29.6°C | 19 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 41.4°C | 13.4°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 44.1°C | 16.0°C | 30.1°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 40.1°C | 11.9°C | 26.0°C | 35 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 41.6°C | 15.6°C | 28.6°C | 2 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 44.1°C | 16.1°C | 30.1°C | 7 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 41.2°C | 16.9°C | 29.1°C | 62 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 43.2°C | 13.9°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 40.2°C | 13.4°C | 26.8°C | 68 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 43.4°C | 15.9°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 16% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 43.7°C | 18.6°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 40.8°C | 15.1°C | 27.9°C | 15 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 42.1°C | 15.5°C | 28.8°C | 57 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 42.0°C | 16.7°C | 29.3°C | 7 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 42.1°C | 14.8°C | 28.4°C | 19 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 42.9°C | 16.1°C | 29.5°C | 4 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 43.5°C | 16.2°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 13% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 43.5°C | 13.6°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 42.0°C | 15.5°C | 28.7°C | 1 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 43.0°C | 11.6°C | 27.3°C | 11 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.8°C | 14.3°C | 27.1°C | 53 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 42°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 18 mm of rainfall in Bhandara, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 2006.
The hottest March reached 44.6°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 11.5°C in 2014.
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 42.4°C to 42°C and overnight lows from 14.2°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhandara and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Bhandara, averaging 28.6°C.
For March in Bhandara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42°C and lows of 15.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2000).
The wettest March on record was 2006 with 83 mm. On average, March sees 18 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 Bhandara 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.
