March is one of the cooler months of the year in South Sikkim, with average highs near 24.7°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 18.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in South Sikkim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in South Sikkim was 2010 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 16.4°C. Typical March days reach 24.7°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in South Sikkim, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 176 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in South Sikkim during March averages 37%. The most humid March was 2020 at 64%, and the least humid was 1999 at 19%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in South Sikkim. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in South Sikkim during March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2020 and 2022 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 18.2°C | 18.1°C | 18.6°C | 17.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 24.7°C | 25.2°C | 24.7°C | 25.0°C | 23.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 19 mm | 16 mm | 27 mm | 78 mm | +59 mm |
March temperatures in South Sikkim have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 3.7°C (2019) to a record high of 32.9°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 176 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.
One of the best times to visit South Sikkim
March is one of the best times to visit South Sikkim. Expect days averaging 24.7°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 18.2°C) — close to South Sikkim's yearly average — with low rainfall (28 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 | 24.0°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 27.8°C | 9.2°C | 51 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 26.3°C | 8.9°C | 96 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 9.2°C | 80 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 13.9°C | 28.8°C | 9.1°C | 30 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 28.5°C | 9.9°C | 35 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 21.6°C | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 26.2°C | 8.8°C | 176 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 27.7°C | 3.7°C | 34 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 24.8°C | 18.4°C | 12.0°C | 27.3°C | 9.3°C | 36 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 23.2°C | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 27.3°C | 6.5°C | 60 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 26.6°C | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 29.3°C | 11.3°C | 45 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 25.0°C | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 27.6°C | 7.2°C | 46 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 24.6°C | 18.2°C | 11.9°C | 31.1°C | 8.9°C | 12 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 25.9°C | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 29.0°C | 10.6°C | 13 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 29.1°C | 6.8°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 27.9°C | 8.3°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 30.9°C | 10.7°C | 12 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 27.4°C | 8.0°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 27.2°C | 8.4°C | 37 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 29.1°C | 5.6°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 29.8°C | 9.6°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 29.1°C | 8.8°C | 22 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 31.7°C | 9.1°C | 9 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 26.2°C | 6.7°C | 14 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 25.1°C | 18.5°C | 11.9°C | 28.3°C | 9.1°C | 31 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 27.9°C | 8.2°C | 11 mm | 23% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 9.9°C | 27.7°C | 6.3°C | 6 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 30.4°C | 9.2°C | 5 mm | 19% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 25.6°C | 6.6°C | 71 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 18.3°C | 11.2°C | 27.5°C | 8.3°C | 21 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.5°C | 29.6°C | 10.1°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 30.3°C | 6.9°C | 16 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.7°C | 30.5°C | 6.7°C | 9 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 27.0°C | 7.0°C | 25 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 26.5°C | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 31.9°C | 7.2°C | 3 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.5°C | 29.3°C | 8.3°C | 20 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 26.9°C | 6.7°C | 17 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 29.2°C | 8.3°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 28.2°C | 8.1°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 7.1°C | 25 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 10.8°C | 32.9°C | 7.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 12.0°C | 30.0°C | 9.7°C | 12 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 29.7°C | 8.9°C | 4 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 28.9°C | 7.6°C | 5 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 26.8°C | 6.8°C | 70 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 26.4°C | 8.9°C | 28 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 24.7°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 28 mm of rainfall in South Sikkim, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 32.9°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 3.7°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 11.2°C to 12.2°C while daytime highs eased from 24.8°C to 24.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in South Sikkim and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.7°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in South Sikkim, averaging 18.2°C.
For March in South Sikkim, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.7°C and lows of 11.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 176 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 South 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.
