March is close to Ratnagiri's year-round average, with average highs near 30.7°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 28°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Ratnagiri's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ratnagiri was 2025 — when the month averaged 30°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 26.1°C. Typical March days reach 30.7°C with nights near 25.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Ratnagiri, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 20 mm, while the driest were 2007, 2011 and 2012, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ratnagiri during March averages 67%. The most humid March was 1994 at 72%, and the least humid was 2025 at 61%.
March receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ratnagiri. The sunniest Marchs were 2001, 2005 and 2017, among others at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Ratnagiri during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2021 and 2022, among others at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.7°C | 27.6°C | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | 28.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.4°C | 30.8°C | 30.9°C | 31.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 25.0°C | 24.9°C | 25.4°C | 25.5°C | 26.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Ratnagiri have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 21.8°C (1983) to a record high of 37.9°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 20 mm.
A good time to visit Ratnagiri
March is a good time to visit Ratnagiri, with days averaging 30.7°C and nights around 25.3°C (mean 28°C, close to Ratnagiri's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December 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 🔥 | 33.0°C | 30.0°C | 27.1°C | 36.6°C | 25.3°C | 12 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 30.7°C | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 34.1°C | 23.8°C | 1 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 35.3°C | 24.5°C | 6 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 32.4°C | 29.4°C | 26.4°C | 36.2°C | 24.4°C | 3 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 29.6°C | 26.7°C | 36.5°C | 25.6°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 33.6°C | 23.5°C | 7 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 33.0°C | 22.6°C | 9 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 35.5°C | 24.6°C | 5 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 34.4°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 34.8°C | 23.8°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 33.9°C | 22.4°C | 20 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 35.3°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 26.0°C | 36.3°C | 24.0°C | 2 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 27.2°C | 24.2°C | 35.7°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 37.3°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 26.1°C | 34.0°C | 24.7°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 37.0°C | 24.9°C | 2 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.6°C | 33.2°C | 23.2°C | 18 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 28.1°C | 25.3°C | 34.4°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 33.7°C | 24.1°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 33.0°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 32.2°C | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 37.9°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 35.3°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 31.6°C | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 34.4°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 30.0°C | 27.1°C | 24.2°C | 35.9°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 31.3°C | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 34.9°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 37.3°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 31.1°C | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 34.3°C | 23.5°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.7°C | 37.5°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 33.8°C | 23.2°C | 5 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 25.3°C | 34.0°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 30.1°C | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 35.5°C | 23.1°C | 3 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 30.3°C | 27.2°C | 24.2°C | 35.8°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 24.4°C | 31.3°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 28.9°C | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 32.3°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 4 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 32.8°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 30.2°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 32.5°C | 23.8°C | 2 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 36.7°C | 23.8°C | 2 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 31.7°C | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 35.4°C | 23.5°C | 4 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 23.5°C | 34.3°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.2°C | 26.7°C | 24.1°C | 36.4°C | 22.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 37.0°C | 24.4°C | 3 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 30.7°C with lows near 25.3°C (mean 28°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 3 mm of rainfall in Ratnagiri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 20 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 37.9°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 21.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.4°C to 32°C and overnight lows from 25°C to 26.3°C over the same span.
March is close to Ratnagiri's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.7°C daytime highs and 25.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Ratnagiri, averaging 28°C.
For March in Ratnagiri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.7°C and lows of 25.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 20 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 Ratnagiri 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.
