March is one of the cooler months of the year in Central Delhi, with average highs near 38.5°C and lows around 9.5°C (mean 24°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Central Delhi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Central Delhi was 2010 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 21.2°C. Typical March days reach 38.5°C with nights near 9.5°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 | 23.8°C | 23.7°C | 24.4°C | 24.0°C | 24.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 38.2°C | 38.5°C | 38.8°C | 38.6°C | 38.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 9.0°C | 10.0°C | 9.5°C | 10.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 9 mm | 13 mm | 18 mm | 27 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Central Delhi have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (2003) to a record high of 42.7°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
One of the best times to visit Central Delhi
March is one of the best times to visit Central Delhi. Expect days averaging 38.5°C and nights around 9.5°C (mean 24°C) — cooler than Central Delhi's yearly average — with low rainfall (16 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.1°C | 8.5°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 40.1°C | 6.3°C | 23.2°C | 19 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 34.5°C | 14.6°C | 24.6°C | 69 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 41.3°C | 9.1°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 41.3°C | 12.4°C | 26.8°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 33.9°C | 9.0°C | 21.4°C | 65 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 38.9°C | 6.3°C | 22.6°C | 9 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 40.5°C | 12.4°C | 26.4°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 41.7°C | 8.6°C | 25.2°C | 14 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 39.2°C | 12.4°C | 25.8°C | 22 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 36.9°C | 8.3°C | 22.6°C | 87 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 34.2°C | 8.5°C | 21.3°C | 22 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 35.4°C | 8.7°C | 22.1°C | 11 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 39.5°C | 6.9°C | 23.2°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 37.7°C | 9.4°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 41.7°C | 13.0°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 36.9°C | 10.2°C | 23.6°C | 7 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 38.9°C | 12.8°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 18% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 38.7°C | 8.9°C | 23.8°C | 42 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 37.2°C | 11.8°C | 24.5°C | 27 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 14.0°C | 25.7°C | 29 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 42.7°C | 10.6°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 37.0°C | 6.1°C | 21.6°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 40.0°C | 9.5°C | 24.7°C | 4 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 37.8°C | 7.8°C | 22.8°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 41.3°C | 7.9°C | 24.6°C | 13 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 42.7°C | 8.7°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 36.4°C | 7.6°C | 22.0°C | 23 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 36.0°C | 10.0°C | 23.0°C | 12 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 41.7°C | 12.7°C | 27.2°C | 6 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 38.3°C | 8.0°C | 23.1°C | 25 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 41.6°C | 8.6°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 35.6°C | 9.2°C | 22.4°C | 17 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 36.5°C | 9.4°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 40.7°C | 8.8°C | 24.7°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 35.8°C | 6.7°C | 21.2°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 35.5°C | 7.2°C | 21.4°C | 30 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 37.9°C | 10.0°C | 23.9°C | 40 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 38.8°C | 10.0°C | 24.4°C | 11 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 37.7°C | 8.9°C | 23.3°C | 7 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 40.7°C | 12.2°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 41.9°C | 10.4°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 35.9°C | 8.6°C | 22.2°C | 7 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.9°C | 8.3°C | 22.1°C | 54 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.7°C | 18 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.5°C with lows near 9.5°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 16 mm of rainfall in Central Delhi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 42.7°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 2003.
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 38.7°C to 39.5°C and overnight lows from 10°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Central Delhi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.5°C daytime highs and 9.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Central Delhi, averaging 24°C.
For March in Central Delhi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.5°C and lows of 9.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 87 mm. On average, March sees 16 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 Central Delhi 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.
