March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pune, with average highs near 36°C and lows around 18°C (mean 27°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pune. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Pune was 2004 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 2023 at 25.2°C. Typical March days reach 36°C with nights near 18°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Pune, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 26 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2019 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Pune during March averages 38%. The most humid March was 2020 at 53%, and the least humid was 2004 at 27%.
March receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pune. The sunniest Marchs were 1999 and 2001 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Pune during March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | 27.1°C | 26.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 36.0°C | 36.3°C | 36.3°C | 36.0°C | 35.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 17.7°C | 17.6°C | 18.2°C | 18.3°C | 18.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Pune have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 9.9°C (2015) to a record high of 41.6°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 26 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Pune
March is a good time to visit Pune, with days averaging 36°C and nights around 18°C (mean 27°C, warmer than Pune's yearly average) and low rainfall. November 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 | 37.2°C | 28.2°C | 19.1°C | 39.3°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 36.0°C | 27.2°C | 18.4°C | 39.5°C | 12.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 ❄️ | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 36.2°C | 14.4°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 36.1°C | 27.6°C | 19.1°C | 39.5°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 35.7°C | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 39.1°C | 15.5°C | 4 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 37.6°C | 10.9°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 37.0°C | 27.3°C | 17.6°C | 40.7°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 35.5°C | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 38.6°C | 14.6°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 36.3°C | 26.9°C | 17.6°C | 41.2°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 37.1°C | 28.4°C | 19.7°C | 39.9°C | 14.6°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.0°C | 38.9°C | 9.9°C | 26 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 35.0°C | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 39.7°C | 10.1°C | 9 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 36.2°C | 27.2°C | 18.3°C | 38.7°C | 15.3°C | 2 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 36.4°C | 26.5°C | 16.5°C | 39.5°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 36.2°C | 27.1°C | 18.1°C | 38.7°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 36.2°C | 27.7°C | 19.2°C | 39.2°C | 15.5°C | 12 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 37.0°C | 28.0°C | 19.0°C | 39.8°C | 16.4°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 35.6°C | 27.5°C | 19.4°C | 37.8°C | 15.7°C | 16 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 36.3°C | 27.0°C | 17.8°C | 40.3°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 34.8°C | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 39.2°C | 14.6°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 36.0°C | 26.8°C | 17.5°C | 39.6°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 🔥 | 38.4°C | 28.9°C | 19.4°C | 40.9°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 37.2°C | 27.8°C | 18.4°C | 39.1°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 36.8°C | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 40.2°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 35.3°C | 26.1°C | 17.0°C | 37.9°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 35.7°C | 26.1°C | 16.6°C | 40.0°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 37.2°C | 27.5°C | 17.9°C | 41.6°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 35.6°C | 26.1°C | 16.7°C | 39.9°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 36.3°C | 27.2°C | 18.2°C | 38.6°C | 14.0°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 37.2°C | 27.9°C | 18.6°C | 40.3°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 35.9°C | 26.9°C | 18.0°C | 39.1°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 37.6°C | 28.0°C | 18.4°C | 40.3°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 35.0°C | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 38.2°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 37.5°C | 27.4°C | 17.3°C | 40.3°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 36.7°C | 27.0°C | 17.3°C | 40.7°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 25.3°C | 16.3°C | 38.7°C | 12.1°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 35.4°C | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 38.1°C | 14.4°C | 10 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 35.8°C | 26.4°C | 17.1°C | 39.3°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 36.1°C | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 40.1°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 36.5°C | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 40.3°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 37.6°C | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 39.4°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 36.7°C | 27.8°C | 18.9°C | 41.0°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 35.0°C | 25.3°C | 15.5°C | 38.9°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.9°C | 25.6°C | 16.2°C | 40.3°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.6°C | 26.5°C | 17.4°C | 38.5°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36°C with lows near 18°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 3 mm of rainfall in Pune, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 26 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 41.6°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 9.9°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.4°C to 18.6°C while daytime highs eased from 36°C to 35.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pune and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Pune, averaging 27°C.
For March in Pune, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36°C and lows of 18°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 26 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 Pune 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.
