March is one of the cooler months of the year in Central Delhi, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 15.2°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 27.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 21.4°C. Typical March days reach 32.8°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Central Delhi, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 87 mm, while the driest were 1984, 2004 and 2022 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Central Delhi during March averages 32%. The most humid March was 2020 at 55%, and the least humid was 1985 at 14%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Central Delhi. The sunniest March was 2004 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.
Average wind speed in Central Delhi during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1984 and 1994 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.6 m/s.
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 | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.7°C | 32.6°C | 33.6°C | 32.5°C | 32.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 15.5°C | 15.1°C | 15.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 9 mm | 13 mm | 18 mm | 27 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Central Delhi have risen by about 0.8°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.
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.
One of the best times to visit Central Delhi
March is one of the best times to visit Central Delhi. Expect days averaging 32.8°C and nights around 15.2°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.9°C | 24.7°C | 15.4°C | 40.1°C | 8.5°C | 5 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 32.1°C | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 40.1°C | 6.3°C | 19 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 34.5°C | 14.6°C | 69 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 34.4°C | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 41.3°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 35.1°C | 26.5°C | 17.9°C | 41.3°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 33.9°C | 9.0°C | 65 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 30.3°C | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 38.9°C | 6.3°C | 9 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 35.3°C | 26.0°C | 16.6°C | 40.5°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 33.0°C | 24.3°C | 15.5°C | 41.7°C | 8.6°C | 14 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 39.2°C | 12.4°C | 22 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 14.3°C | 36.9°C | 8.3°C | 87 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 21.6°C | 13.8°C | 34.2°C | 8.5°C | 22 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 32.0°C | 23.3°C | 14.6°C | 35.4°C | 8.7°C | 11 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 23.8°C | 14.1°C | 39.5°C | 6.9°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 23.1°C | 14.2°C | 37.7°C | 9.4°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 36.6°C | 27.1°C | 17.6°C | 41.7°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 34.5°C | 25.4°C | 16.3°C | 36.9°C | 10.2°C | 7 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 36.2°C | 26.9°C | 17.6°C | 38.9°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 18% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 22.5°C | 14.2°C | 38.7°C | 8.9°C | 42 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 37.2°C | 11.8°C | 27 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 37.5°C | 14.0°C | 29 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 36.6°C | 26.5°C | 16.5°C | 42.7°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 32.6°C | 23.8°C | 15.0°C | 37.0°C | 6.1°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 34.2°C | 24.7°C | 15.2°C | 40.0°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 33.7°C | 24.5°C | 15.4°C | 37.8°C | 7.8°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 22.6°C | 12.9°C | 41.3°C | 7.9°C | 13 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 34.8°C | 24.7°C | 14.5°C | 42.7°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 12.8°C | 36.4°C | 7.6°C | 23 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 23.8°C | 15.4°C | 36.0°C | 10.0°C | 12 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 34.0°C | 25.3°C | 16.6°C | 41.7°C | 12.7°C | 6 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 31.3°C | 22.7°C | 14.1°C | 38.3°C | 8.0°C | 25 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 35.9°C | 26.3°C | 16.8°C | 41.6°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 31.1°C | 22.4°C | 13.8°C | 35.6°C | 9.2°C | 17 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 23.8°C | 15.4°C | 36.5°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 33.6°C | 24.4°C | 15.1°C | 40.7°C | 8.8°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 12.7°C | 35.8°C | 6.7°C | 5 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 32.0°C | 23.5°C | 15.0°C | 35.5°C | 7.2°C | 30 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 23.2°C | 13.9°C | 37.9°C | 10.0°C | 40 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 33.6°C | 24.7°C | 15.8°C | 38.8°C | 10.0°C | 11 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 22.8°C | 14.1°C | 37.7°C | 8.9°C | 7 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 36.1°C | 26.3°C | 16.6°C | 40.7°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 35.8°C | 26.1°C | 16.4°C | 41.9°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 14.1°C | 35.9°C | 8.6°C | 7 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 35.9°C | 8.3°C | 54 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.9°C | 23.5°C | 15.1°C | 39.1°C | 10.3°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 32.8°C with lows near 15.2°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 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.9°C to 33.4°C and overnight lows from 15.1°C to 16.2°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 32.8°C daytime highs and 15.2°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 32.8°C and lows of 15.2°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.
