March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigad, with average highs near 41.2°C and lows around 18°C (mean 29.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Raigad were 1999 and 2004 — when the month averaged 31.5°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 27.7°C. Typical March days reach 41.2°C with nights near 18°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 | 29.3°C | 29.7°C | 30.0°C | 29.6°C | 29.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 40.9°C | 41.8°C | 41.1°C | 41.6°C | 40.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 17.6°C | 17.5°C | 18.9°C | 17.6°C | 18.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Raigad have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 14.8°C (2015) to a record high of 44.2°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 3 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 Raigad
March is a good time to visit Raigad, with days averaging 41.2°C and nights around 18°C (mean 29.6°C, warmer than Raigad'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 | 41.2°C | 20.4°C | 30.8°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 39.8°C | 16.6°C | 28.2°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 38.7°C | 18.6°C | 28.7°C | 17 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 41.7°C | 19.9°C | 30.8°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 42.0°C | 20.8°C | 31.4°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 39.5°C | 15.9°C | 27.7°C | 6 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 42.3°C | 17.3°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 42.0°C | 19.4°C | 30.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 43.0°C | 16.9°C | 29.9°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 41.8°C | 19.5°C | 30.7°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 42.4°C | 14.8°C | 28.6°C | 46 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 41.0°C | 15.5°C | 28.2°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 40.2°C | 19.4°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 41.9°C | 15.8°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 40.9°C | 18.5°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 40.7°C | 18.9°C | 29.8°C | 11 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 41.8°C | 20.0°C | 30.9°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 39.6°C | 19.3°C | 29.5°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 42.7°C | 18.6°C | 30.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 41.7°C | 18.9°C | 30.3°C | 8 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 41.2°C | 18.7°C | 29.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 42.4°C | 20.6°C | 31.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 40.3°C | 19.1°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 41.4°C | 19.2°C | 30.3°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 38.4°C | 18.3°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 41.0°C | 16.2°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 🔥 | 44.2°C | 18.7°C | 31.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 42.6°C | 16.2°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 41.5°C | 17.7°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 42.1°C | 19.2°C | 30.6°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 41.2°C | 17.8°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 42.0°C | 18.7°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 40.1°C | 16.7°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 41.6°C | 17.0°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 42.4°C | 16.8°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 40.3°C | 16.4°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 39.1°C | 18.6°C | 28.8°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 39.0°C | 17.8°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 41.2°C | 18.2°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 41.0°C | 17.0°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 42.5°C | 18.6°C | 30.6°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 42.0°C | 18.8°C | 30.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 40.3°C | 16.0°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.6°C | 15.3°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.4°C | 18.3°C | 29.3°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 41.2°C with lows near 18°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 3 mm of rainfall in Raigad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 46 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 44.2°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 14.8°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.6°C to 40.7°C and overnight lows from 17.4°C to 19.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.2°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Raigad, averaging 29.6°C.
For March in Raigad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.2°C and lows of 18°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 46 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 Raigad 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.
