March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pune, with average highs near 39.4°C and lows around 13.8°C (mean 26.6°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 29.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 24.3°C. Typical March days reach 39.4°C with nights near 13.8°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 | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 39.5°C | 39.8°C | 39.5°C | 39.5°C | 38.5°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 13.7°C | 14.8°C | 12.9°C | 14.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Pune have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°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 39.4°C and nights around 13.8°C (mean 26.6°C, warmer than Pune's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.3°C | 15.0°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 39.5°C | 12.9°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 36.2°C | 14.4°C | 25.3°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 39.5°C | 15.3°C | 27.4°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 39.1°C | 15.5°C | 27.3°C | 4 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 37.6°C | 10.9°C | 24.3°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 40.7°C | 12.8°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 38.6°C | 14.6°C | 26.6°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 41.2°C | 11.0°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 39.9°C | 14.6°C | 27.3°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 38.9°C | 9.9°C | 24.4°C | 26 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 39.7°C | 10.1°C | 24.9°C | 9 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 38.7°C | 15.3°C | 27.0°C | 2 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 39.5°C | 10.9°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 38.7°C | 14.2°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 39.2°C | 15.5°C | 27.3°C | 12 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 39.8°C | 16.4°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 37.8°C | 15.7°C | 26.7°C | 16 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 40.3°C | 14.1°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 39.2°C | 14.6°C | 26.9°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 39.6°C | 13.9°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 🔥 | 40.9°C | 17.3°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 39.1°C | 14.9°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 40.2°C | 15.5°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 37.9°C | 13.8°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 40.0°C | 12.1°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 41.6°C | 16.1°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 39.9°C | 11.7°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 38.6°C | 14.0°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 40.3°C | 15.5°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 39.1°C | 14.2°C | 26.6°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 40.3°C | 14.1°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 38.2°C | 12.8°C | 25.5°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 40.3°C | 13.2°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 40.7°C | 12.9°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 38.7°C | 12.1°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 38.1°C | 14.4°C | 26.3°C | 10 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 39.3°C | 13.5°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 40.1°C | 14.1°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 40.3°C | 14.0°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 39.4°C | 16.2°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 41.0°C | 15.3°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 38.9°C | 11.4°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.3°C | 11.6°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.5°C | 13.5°C | 26.0°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 39.4°C with lows near 13.8°C (mean 26.6°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 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.6°C to 38.7°C and overnight lows from 13.6°C to 14.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pune and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.4°C daytime highs and 13.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Pune, averaging 26.6°C.
For March in Pune, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.4°C and lows of 13.8°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.
