March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner, with average highs near 38°C and lows around 11.3°C (mean 24.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 25% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bikaner was 2018 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 20.9°C. Typical March days reach 38°C with nights near 11.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 25.1°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 37.3°C | 37.6°C | 38.0°C | 38.6°C | 38.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.9°C | 12.2°C | 11.1°C | 11.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 14 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in Bikaner have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.4°C (2003) to a record high of 41.6°C (2022).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 52 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Bikaner
March is one of the best times to visit Bikaner. Expect days averaging 38°C and nights around 11.3°C (mean 24.7°C) — cooler than Bikaner's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.8°C | 9.5°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 39.9°C | 6.1°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 15.4°C | 25.5°C | 26 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 41.6°C | 12.9°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 41.1°C | 13.6°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 34.7°C | 10.5°C | 22.6°C | 52 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 39.5°C | 10.2°C | 24.9°C | 3 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 🔥 | 39.9°C | 15.7°C | 27.8°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 40.6°C | 9.8°C | 25.2°C | 4 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 38.2°C | 14.6°C | 26.4°C | 12 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 38.9°C | 7.5°C | 23.2°C | 45 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 10.4°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 35.7°C | 8.3°C | 22.0°C | 10 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 39.5°C | 8.6°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 38.4°C | 11.8°C | 25.1°C | 5 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 40.3°C | 14.1°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 36.0°C | 14.4°C | 25.2°C | 8 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 38.4°C | 14.8°C | 26.6°C | 2 mm | 16% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 38.8°C | 11.1°C | 25.0°C | 25 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 36.9°C | 14.2°C | 25.5°C | 18 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 37.6°C | 13.4°C | 25.5°C | 7 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 40.0°C | 14.8°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 13% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 36.8°C | 5.4°C | 21.1°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 40.4°C | 12.2°C | 26.3°C | 4 mm | 18% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 36.3°C | 12.5°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 38.7°C | 9.3°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 40.2°C | 10.3°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 38.4°C | 11.2°C | 24.8°C | 14 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 36.0°C | 10.1°C | 23.0°C | 13 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 39.9°C | 13.5°C | 26.7°C | 7 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 35.8°C | 10.1°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 39.9°C | 14.2°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 34.4°C | 10.6°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 34.6°C | 9.2°C | 21.9°C | 10 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 40.3°C | 9.9°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 36.9°C | 9.9°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 35.6°C | 10.7°C | 23.2°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 36.6°C | 11.6°C | 24.1°C | 27 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 36.4°C | 12.8°C | 24.6°C | 9 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 36.7°C | 10.2°C | 23.4°C | 16 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 39.1°C | 13.9°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 40.8°C | 11.6°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 35.6°C | 10.4°C | 23.0°C | 4 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 34.9°C | 6.9°C | 20.9°C | 24 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.2°C | 11.1°C | 25.6°C | 24 mm | 31% | 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°C with lows near 11.3°C (mean 24.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 9 mm of rainfall in Bikaner, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 52 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 41.6°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 5.4°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.1°C to 39.4°C and overnight lows from 10.8°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Bikaner and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38°C daytime highs and 11.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Bikaner, averaging 24.7°C.
For March in Bikaner, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38°C and lows of 11.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 25% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 52 mm. On average, March sees 9 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 Bikaner 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.
