March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), with average highs near 8.4°C and lows around -3.7°C (mean 2.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) was 2022 — when the month averaged 4.9°C — while the coldest were 1990 and 2000 at 0.5°C. Typical March days reach 8.4°C with nights near -3.7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 92 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during March averages 57%. The most humid March was 2020 at 84%, and the least humid was 1999 at 34%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) during March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983 and 1992 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 2.4°C | 2.4°C | 2.4°C | 2.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 8.4°C | 8.7°C | 8.4°C | 8.3°C | 7.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -4.0°C | -3.9°C | -3.6°C | -3.5°C | -3.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 29 mm | 66 mm | +51 mm |
March temperatures in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -14.3°C (2019) to a record high of 15.4°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Gyalshing district (West Sikkim)
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gyalshing district (West Sikkim). That said, March — with days averaging 8.4°C and nights around -3.7°C (mean 2.4°C) and low rainfall (25 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | -3.7°C | 13.5°C | -10.0°C | 65 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | -3.0°C | 11.6°C | -6.5°C | 78 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 6.7°C | 1.2°C | -4.4°C | 9.8°C | -7.6°C | 90 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 🔥 | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.4°C | 14.7°C | -6.5°C | 31 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | -4.1°C | 11.2°C | -6.3°C | 42 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 0.9°C | -4.2°C | 11.0°C | -8.4°C | 92 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 7.0°C | 1.1°C | -4.7°C | 11.5°C | -14.3°C | 39 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 7.9°C | 2.1°C | -3.7°C | 10.7°C | -7.7°C | 39 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 6.8°C | 1.2°C | -4.4°C | 13.4°C | -10.7°C | 61 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | -2.5°C | 13.6°C | -4.7°C | 52 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | -2.6°C | 11.9°C | -8.0°C | 36 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | -3.2°C | 12.9°C | -6.7°C | 16 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | -3.0°C | 11.9°C | -6.1°C | 17 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 8.0°C | 1.7°C | -4.5°C | 13.0°C | -9.5°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 8.2°C | 2.1°C | -4.0°C | 10.8°C | -8.8°C | 6 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 10.3°C | 4.0°C | -2.2°C | 15.4°C | -4.6°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 8.5°C | 2.4°C | -3.7°C | 11.7°C | -9.0°C | 9 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 8.1°C | 2.4°C | -3.3°C | 10.4°C | -6.1°C | 35 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 8.5°C | 2.4°C | -3.8°C | 13.9°C | -11.7°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | -3.7°C | 12.0°C | -7.0°C | 14 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | -2.9°C | 11.9°C | -7.8°C | 19 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | 14.8°C | -5.3°C | 6 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 7.1°C | 1.3°C | -4.6°C | 10.1°C | -9.3°C | 10 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 8.6°C | 2.8°C | -3.1°C | 12.7°C | -6.0°C | 23 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 8.0°C | 1.8°C | -4.4°C | 11.8°C | -7.0°C | 12 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 6.7°C | 0.5°C | -5.6°C | 14.0°C | -8.5°C | 6 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 10.5°C | 3.9°C | -2.7°C | 12.9°C | -7.7°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 7.4°C | 1.3°C | -4.8°C | 10.3°C | -8.3°C | 49 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | -4.0°C | 11.4°C | -7.8°C | 19 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | -2.6°C | 12.4°C | -6.6°C | 8 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 8.9°C | 2.7°C | -3.5°C | 13.8°C | -8.2°C | 13 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 9.8°C | 3.1°C | -3.5°C | 13.6°C | -10.5°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 7.0°C | 0.8°C | -5.4°C | 9.7°C | -9.2°C | 18 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 10.4°C | 3.6°C | -3.1°C | 14.9°C | -7.0°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 9.0°C | 2.4°C | -4.3°C | 13.2°C | -9.7°C | 23 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 6.3°C | 0.5°C | -5.4°C | 9.9°C | -8.6°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 8.0°C | 1.9°C | -4.1°C | 12.8°C | -7.4°C | 14 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 8.9°C | 2.5°C | -4.0°C | 11.9°C | -8.2°C | 11 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | -4.4°C | 12.7°C | -8.3°C | 22 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 8.1°C | 1.8°C | -4.4°C | 13.2°C | -8.2°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 10.6°C | 4.1°C | -2.5°C | 13.5°C | -5.2°C | 8 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 10.3°C | 3.7°C | -3.0°C | 13.1°C | -5.7°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 7.9°C | 1.5°C | -4.9°C | 11.3°C | -9.3°C | 7 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.1°C | 1.3°C | -4.4°C | 11.2°C | -10.4°C | 45 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.2°C | 1.5°C | -4.2°C | 10.7°C | -9.2°C | 27 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 8.4°C with lows near -3.7°C (mean 2.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 25 mm of rainfall in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 15.4°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -14.3°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -3.8°C to -3.1°C while daytime highs eased from 8.6°C to 8.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8.4°C daytime highs and -3.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), averaging 2.4°C.
For March in Gyalshing district (West Sikkim), pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.4°C and lows of -3.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 92 mm. On average, March sees 25 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 Gyalshing district (West Sikkim) 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.
