March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ratnagiri, with average highs near 34.8°C and lows around 23.6°C (mean 29.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ratnagiri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ratnagiri was 2004 — when the month averaged 31.5°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 26.9°C. Typical March days reach 34.8°C with nights near 23.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 28.9°C | 29.2°C | 29.2°C | 30.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 34.7°C | 34.6°C | 35.0°C | 35.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 23.5°C | 23.2°C | 23.9°C | 23.5°C | 24.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Ratnagiri have risen by about 0.7°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 34.8°C and nights around 23.6°C (mean 29.2°C, warmer than Ratnagiri'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 | 36.6°C | 25.3°C | 31.0°C | 12 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 34.1°C | 23.8°C | 29.0°C | 1 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 24.5°C | 29.9°C | 6 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 36.2°C | 24.4°C | 30.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 36.5°C | 25.6°C | 31.1°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 33.6°C | 23.5°C | 28.6°C | 7 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 33.0°C | 22.6°C | 27.8°C | 9 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 35.5°C | 24.6°C | 30.0°C | 5 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 34.4°C | 22.9°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 34.8°C | 23.8°C | 29.3°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 33.9°C | 22.4°C | 28.1°C | 20 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 35.3°C | 22.9°C | 29.1°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 36.3°C | 24.0°C | 30.1°C | 2 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 35.7°C | 22.1°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 37.3°C | 24.6°C | 31.0°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 24.7°C | 29.3°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 37.0°C | 24.9°C | 30.9°C | 2 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 23.2°C | 28.2°C | 18 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 34.4°C | 23.4°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 33.7°C | 24.1°C | 28.9°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 23.4°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 🔥 | 37.9°C | 25.1°C | 31.5°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 35.3°C | 24.2°C | 29.7°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 24.5°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 35.9°C | 22.5°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 34.9°C | 23.7°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 37.3°C | 23.0°C | 30.1°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 34.3°C | 23.5°C | 28.9°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 37.5°C | 23.9°C | 30.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 33.8°C | 23.2°C | 28.5°C | 5 mm | 68% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 34.0°C | 23.2°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 35.5°C | 23.1°C | 29.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 35.8°C | 22.7°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 22.5°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 32.3°C | 22.8°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 28.2°C | 4 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 32.8°C | 23.5°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 23.8°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 36.7°C | 23.8°C | 30.3°C | 2 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 35.4°C | 23.5°C | 29.4°C | 4 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 34.3°C | 21.8°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.4°C | 22.7°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.0°C | 24.4°C | 30.7°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 34.8°C with lows near 23.6°C (mean 29.2°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 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 36°C to 35.7°C and overnight lows from 23.2°C to 24.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ratnagiri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.8°C daytime highs and 23.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Ratnagiri, averaging 29.2°C.
For March in Ratnagiri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.8°C and lows of 23.6°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.
