March is one of the warmer months of the year in Mumbai, with average highs near 37.9°C and lows around 21.4°C (mean 29.7°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 2004 — when the month averaged 31.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 27.6°C. Typical March days reach 37.9°C with nights near 21.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Mumbai, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 50 mm, while the driest were 2007, 2011 and 2012, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Mumbai during March averages 44%. The most humid March was 2001 at 56%, and the least humid was 1984 at 36%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mumbai. The sunniest March was 1999 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Mumbai during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1984 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2018 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.3°C | 29.5°C | 29.8°C | 29.8°C | 30.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 37.6°C | 38.0°C | 38.0°C | 38.0°C | 37.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.0°C | 21.1°C | 21.6°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Mumbai have risen by about 1°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.
A good time to visit Mumbai
March is a good time to visit Mumbai, with days averaging 37.9°C and nights around 21.4°C (mean 29.7°C, warmer than Mumbai's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January 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 | 39.6°C | 31.2°C | 22.7°C | 42.2°C | 19.7°C | 3 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 37.6°C | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 40.7°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 36.1°C | 29.2°C | 22.3°C | 39.6°C | 18.1°C | 16 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 39.4°C | 31.0°C | 22.6°C | 42.2°C | 19.2°C | 6 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 39.1°C | 30.9°C | 22.7°C | 43.0°C | 20.5°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 40.4°C | 15.6°C | 4 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 37.6°C | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 43.3°C | 17.1°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 38.1°C | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 43.0°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 37.9°C | 29.6°C | 21.3°C | 44.1°C | 16.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 38.4°C | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 42.7°C | 19.5°C | 4 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 36.7°C | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 43.5°C | 14.1°C | 50 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 37.2°C | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 41.5°C | 15.2°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 38.0°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 41.2°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 38.0°C | 29.0°C | 20.1°C | 42.9°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 39.0°C | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 42.0°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 38.8°C | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 42.4°C | 18.6°C | 6 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 39.0°C | 30.7°C | 22.4°C | 42.8°C | 19.7°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 38.1°C | 30.1°C | 22.1°C | 41.3°C | 19.3°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 38.5°C | 30.0°C | 21.4°C | 43.9°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 42.6°C | 18.8°C | 10 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 37.7°C | 29.5°C | 21.3°C | 42.8°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 🔥 | 40.5°C | 31.5°C | 22.5°C | 43.4°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 38.3°C | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 41.1°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 38.6°C | 30.5°C | 22.4°C | 42.8°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 35.9°C | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 39.0°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 37.2°C | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 42.6°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 39.1°C | 30.3°C | 21.5°C | 45.5°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 37.3°C | 28.9°C | 20.5°C | 43.4°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 38.9°C | 30.5°C | 22.0°C | 42.2°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 39.0°C | 30.6°C | 22.2°C | 42.8°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 37.3°C | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 41.9°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 40.0°C | 30.8°C | 21.6°C | 43.4°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 40.5°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 38.2°C | 29.2°C | 20.2°C | 43.3°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 38.0°C | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 43.7°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 20.3°C | 41.3°C | 16.1°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 37.2°C | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 39.9°C | 18.6°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 39.8°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 37.8°C | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 43.0°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 37.8°C | 29.4°C | 21.0°C | 42.0°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 39.6°C | 30.9°C | 22.3°C | 43.5°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 39.5°C | 30.9°C | 22.2°C | 42.9°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 35.8°C | 27.6°C | 19.4°C | 41.3°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.9°C | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 43.9°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.3°C | 29.3°C | 21.3°C | 41.4°C | 17.9°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 37.9°C with lows near 21.4°C (mean 29.7°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 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.8°C to 38.4°C and overnight lows from 21°C to 22.4°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 37.9°C daytime highs and 21.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Mumbai, averaging 29.7°C.
For March in Mumbai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.9°C and lows of 21.4°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.
