March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolhapur, with average highs near 37.7°C and lows around 19.3°C (mean 28.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolhapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kolhapur was 2025 — when the month averaged 30°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 26.6°C. Typical March days reach 37.7°C with nights near 19.3°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Kolhapur, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 46 mm, while the driest were 2010, 2011 and 2012, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kolhapur during March averages 41%. The most humid March was 2015 at 49%, and the least humid was 2025 at 33%.
March receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kolhapur. The sunniest March was 1999 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Kolhapur during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2008 and 2021 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 37.5°C | 38.1°C | 37.5°C | 37.7°C | 37.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.0°C | 18.8°C | 19.3°C | 19.5°C | 20.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 3 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | -1 mm |
March temperatures in Kolhapur have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.2°C (2015) to a record high of 41.8°C (1996).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 46 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.
A good time to visit Kolhapur
March is a good time to visit Kolhapur, with days averaging 37.7°C and nights around 19.3°C (mean 28.5°C, warmer than Kolhapur's yearly average) and low rainfall. December 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 🔥 | 38.9°C | 30.0°C | 21.0°C | 40.6°C | 16.4°C | 3 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 38.3°C | 29.3°C | 20.2°C | 41.0°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 35.9°C | 27.4°C | 18.8°C | 38.6°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 37.5°C | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 40.9°C | 17.2°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 38.0°C | 29.3°C | 20.7°C | 40.5°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 36.8°C | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 40.2°C | 15.6°C | 11 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 38.4°C | 28.6°C | 18.8°C | 41.2°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 37.1°C | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 39.6°C | 16.9°C | 6 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 37.7°C | 28.0°C | 18.2°C | 41.2°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 38.3°C | 29.6°C | 20.9°C | 40.8°C | 16.2°C | 7 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 39.8°C | 11.2°C | 17 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 40.7°C | 12.0°C | 10 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 37.6°C | 28.8°C | 20.0°C | 40.4°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 38.2°C | 27.9°C | 17.7°C | 40.4°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 38.4°C | 29.0°C | 19.6°C | 40.0°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 38.7°C | 29.8°C | 20.9°C | 40.6°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 37.9°C | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 39.4°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 37.6°C | 16.7°C | 46 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 38.0°C | 29.1°C | 20.2°C | 40.5°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 36.5°C | 27.7°C | 18.8°C | 40.1°C | 15.0°C | 13 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 37.8°C | 28.2°C | 18.6°C | 40.9°C | 14.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 39.3°C | 29.8°C | 20.4°C | 41.1°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 38.0°C | 29.0°C | 20.0°C | 40.0°C | 16.5°C | 9 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 38.2°C | 29.0°C | 19.9°C | 41.0°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 36.7°C | 27.2°C | 17.7°C | 39.2°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 37.6°C | 27.7°C | 17.8°C | 39.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 39.3°C | 29.3°C | 19.4°C | 41.8°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 38.1°C | 28.1°C | 18.2°C | 41.1°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 38.0°C | 28.5°C | 19.0°C | 39.8°C | 16.1°C | 5 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 38.5°C | 29.1°C | 19.7°C | 41.8°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 37.6°C | 28.5°C | 19.5°C | 39.6°C | 15.5°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 39.1°C | 29.2°C | 19.3°C | 41.2°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 27.4°C | 18.4°C | 39.1°C | 14.1°C | 18 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 38.9°C | 28.6°C | 18.3°C | 40.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 38.8°C | 28.7°C | 18.6°C | 41.1°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 36.1°C | 26.6°C | 17.2°C | 39.4°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 36.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 38.7°C | 16.7°C | 14 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 38.0°C | 28.2°C | 18.4°C | 40.4°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 37.1°C | 28.1°C | 19.1°C | 40.4°C | 14.8°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 38.2°C | 28.9°C | 19.7°C | 40.6°C | 16.2°C | 6 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 38.4°C | 29.2°C | 19.9°C | 40.3°C | 16.2°C | 5 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 36.9°C | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 39.9°C | 16.8°C | 10 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 37.9°C | 27.2°C | 16.5°C | 40.8°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.7°C | 27.9°C | 18.1°C | 40.9°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.2°C | 28.2°C | 19.1°C | 39.7°C | 15.6°C | 5 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 37.7°C with lows near 19.3°C (mean 28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 5 mm of rainfall in Kolhapur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 46 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 41.8°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 11.2°C in 2015.
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 37.6°C to 37.7°C and overnight lows from 18.9°C to 20.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolhapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.7°C daytime highs and 19.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Kolhapur, averaging 28.5°C.
For March in Kolhapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.7°C and lows of 19.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 46 mm. On average, March sees 5 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 Kolhapur 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.
