March is one of the cooler months of the year in North Sikkim, with average highs near 10.8°C and lows around -0.9°C (mean 5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in North Sikkim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in North Sikkim were 2004 and 2022 — when the month averaged 7.1°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 2.9°C. Typical March days reach 10.8°C with nights near -0.9°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in North Sikkim, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2023 with 121 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in North Sikkim during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 2020 at 79%, and the least humid was 1999 at 35%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North Sikkim. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in North Sikkim during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.9°C | 4.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.0°C | 5.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 11.0°C | 11.2°C | 10.8°C | 10.6°C | 10.2°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -1.1°C | -1.3°C | -0.8°C | -0.6°C | -0.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 19 mm | 16 mm | 36 mm | 68 mm | +52 mm |
March temperatures in North Sikkim have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of -12.9°C (2019) to a record high of 18°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 121 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit North Sikkim
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting North Sikkim. That said, March — with days averaging 10.8°C and nights around -0.9°C (mean 5°C) and low rainfall (28 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 | 11.0°C | 5.5°C | 0.0°C | 16.6°C | -2.7°C | 41 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | -0.2°C | 13.9°C | -4.1°C | 83 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | -1.1°C | 12.1°C | -5.3°C | 121 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 12.5°C | 7.1°C | 1.7°C | 17.1°C | -4.7°C | 35 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 4.7°C | -0.8°C | 13.7°C | -3.5°C | 51 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 8.7°C | 4.1°C | -0.5°C | 13.5°C | -4.5°C | 80 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 9.2°C | 3.6°C | -2.1°C | 13.9°C | -12.9°C | 52 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | -0.7°C | 12.9°C | -3.8°C | 60 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 9.0°C | 3.5°C | -1.9°C | 15.6°C | -9.0°C | 83 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 0.5°C | 16.0°C | -2.0°C | 70 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | 14.3°C | -5.4°C | 33 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.5°C | 15.8°C | -3.7°C | 14 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 0.3°C | 14.6°C | -2.3°C | 16 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | -1.7°C | 15.3°C | -7.0°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | -0.6°C | 13.3°C | -7.6°C | 8 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 0.4°C | 18.0°C | -1.4°C | 18 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | -0.7°C | 14.1°C | -5.9°C | 10 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 10.5°C | 5.0°C | -0.5°C | 12.7°C | -2.9°C | 40 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 11.2°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 16.7°C | -7.3°C | 7 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | -0.8°C | 14.6°C | -3.2°C | 14 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 14.6°C | -2.7°C | 21 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 🔥 | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 1.0°C | 17.8°C | -2.2°C | 8 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 13.2°C | -6.6°C | 13 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | -0.4°C | 15.1°C | -3.2°C | 24 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | -1.5°C | 14.0°C | -4.2°C | 15 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | -3.1°C | 16.6°C | -6.6°C | 8 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 12.9°C | 6.4°C | -0.1°C | 15.3°C | -4.9°C | 7 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 9.7°C | 3.7°C | -2.2°C | 12.3°C | -6.1°C | 56 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 11.0°C | 4.7°C | -1.5°C | 13.8°C | -5.9°C | 23 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | -0.3°C | 14.8°C | -6.1°C | 11 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 5.2°C | -1.1°C | 16.3°C | -6.5°C | 12 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | -1.0°C | 15.9°C | -6.3°C | 13 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | -2.4°C | 12.1°C | -5.1°C | 18 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 12.7°C | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | 17.4°C | -3.3°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | -1.3°C | 15.7°C | -5.2°C | 25 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 8.7°C | 3.0°C | -2.7°C | 12.3°C | -5.9°C | 19 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | -1.1°C | 15.5°C | -4.2°C | 17 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | -0.9°C | 14.6°C | -3.6°C | 11 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | -1.5°C | 15.4°C | -4.8°C | 23 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | -1.4°C | 15.5°C | -5.4°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 0.0°C | 15.6°C | -2.3°C | 8 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | -0.3°C | 15.8°C | -2.2°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | -2.0°C | 13.7°C | -5.5°C | 8 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | -1.8°C | 13.8°C | -7.0°C | 44 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | -1.3°C | 13.4°C | -5.0°C | 30 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 10.8°C with lows near -0.9°C (mean 5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 28 mm of rainfall in North Sikkim, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 121 mm in 2023.
The hottest March reached 18°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -12.9°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -1.1°C to -0.1°C while daytime highs eased from 11.1°C to 10.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in North Sikkim and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.8°C daytime highs and -0.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in North Sikkim, averaging 5°C.
For March in North Sikkim, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.8°C and lows of -0.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2023 with 121 mm. On average, March sees 28 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 North 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.
