March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mumbai, with average highs near 42.3°C and lows around 17.8°C (mean 30.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mumbai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Mumbai was 1999 — when the month averaged 32.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 28°C. Typical March days reach 42.3°C with nights near 17.8°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 | 29.7°C | 30.1°C | 30.4°C | 30.0°C | 29.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 42.0°C | 42.8°C | 42.2°C | 42.7°C | 41.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.4°C | 17.3°C | 18.6°C | 17.4°C | 18.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Mumbai have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 14.1°C (2015) to a record high of 45.5°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Mumbai
March is a good time to visit Mumbai, with days averaging 42.3°C and nights around 17.8°C (mean 30.1°C, warmer than Mumbai's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.2°C | 19.7°C | 30.9°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 40.7°C | 16.1°C | 28.4°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 39.6°C | 18.1°C | 28.9°C | 16 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 42.2°C | 19.2°C | 30.7°C | 6 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 43.0°C | 20.5°C | 31.7°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 40.4°C | 15.6°C | 28.0°C | 4 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 43.3°C | 17.1°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 43.0°C | 19.6°C | 31.3°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 44.1°C | 16.7°C | 30.4°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 42.7°C | 19.5°C | 31.1°C | 4 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 43.5°C | 14.1°C | 28.8°C | 50 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 41.5°C | 15.2°C | 28.3°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 41.2°C | 19.1°C | 30.1°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 42.9°C | 15.5°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 42.0°C | 18.2°C | 30.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 42.4°C | 18.6°C | 30.5°C | 6 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 42.8°C | 19.7°C | 31.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 41.3°C | 19.3°C | 30.3°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 43.9°C | 18.6°C | 31.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 42.6°C | 18.8°C | 30.7°C | 10 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 42.8°C | 18.5°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 43.4°C | 20.3°C | 31.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 41.1°C | 17.8°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 42.8°C | 19.5°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 39.0°C | 18.0°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 42.6°C | 15.9°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 🔥 | 45.5°C | 18.7°C | 32.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 43.4°C | 15.7°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 42.2°C | 17.9°C | 30.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 42.8°C | 19.0°C | 30.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 41.9°C | 17.4°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 43.4°C | 18.3°C | 30.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 40.5°C | 16.4°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 43.3°C | 17.0°C | 30.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 43.7°C | 17.0°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 41.3°C | 16.1°C | 28.7°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 39.9°C | 18.6°C | 29.3°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 39.8°C | 17.8°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 43.0°C | 18.2°C | 30.6°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 42.0°C | 16.9°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 43.5°C | 18.2°C | 30.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 42.9°C | 18.6°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 41.3°C | 15.8°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 43.9°C | 14.6°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.4°C | 17.9°C | 29.6°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 42.3°C with lows near 17.8°C (mean 30.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 3 mm of rainfall in Mumbai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 45.5°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 14.1°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 42.6°C to 41.5°C and overnight lows from 17°C to 18.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mumbai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42.3°C daytime highs and 17.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Mumbai, averaging 30.1°C.
For March in Mumbai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.3°C and lows of 17.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 50 mm. On average, March sees 3 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 Mumbai 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.
