March is one of the cooler months of the year in Aligarh, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 24.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Aligarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Aligarh were 2008, 2010 and 2021 — when the month averaged 27.1°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 21.7°C. Typical March days reach 33.4°C with nights near 15.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Aligarh, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 77 mm, while the driest were 1984, 2004 and 2022 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Aligarh during March averages 30%. The most humid March was 2020 at 52%, and the least humid was 1985 at 14%.
March receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Aligarh. The sunniest March was 1999 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.
Average wind speed in Aligarh 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 | 24.4°C | 24.2°C | 24.9°C | 24.2°C | 24.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 33.4°C | 33.2°C | 34.1°C | 33.1°C | 33.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 15.4°C | 16.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 6 mm | 10 mm | 15 mm | 24 mm | +10 mm |
March temperatures in Aligarh have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 6°C (2003) to a record high of 42.8°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 77 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Aligarh
March is one of the best times to visit Aligarh. Expect days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 24.5°C) — cooler than Aligarh's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 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 | 34.3°C | 25.1°C | 15.9°C | 40.4°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 15.1°C | 40.5°C | 7.0°C | 19 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 17.1°C | 34.8°C | 14.3°C | 56 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 34.9°C | 25.8°C | 16.8°C | 42.0°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 35.7°C | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 41.4°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 22.4°C | 14.8°C | 35.2°C | 9.8°C | 61 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 14.1°C | 39.9°C | 6.5°C | 10 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 35.9°C | 26.4°C | 16.9°C | 40.9°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 33.4°C | 24.6°C | 15.8°C | 42.5°C | 8.8°C | 17 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 34.8°C | 26.2°C | 17.7°C | 39.6°C | 12.5°C | 16 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 14.5°C | 37.5°C | 7.8°C | 77 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 34.6°C | 7.9°C | 18 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 32.9°C | 24.0°C | 15.0°C | 36.4°C | 9.1°C | 9 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 33.6°C | 23.9°C | 14.2°C | 40.1°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 32.8°C | 23.6°C | 14.5°C | 38.1°C | 9.7°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 36.6°C | 27.1°C | 17.6°C | 41.8°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 25.6°C | 16.4°C | 36.9°C | 9.5°C | 4 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 🔥 | 36.3°C | 27.1°C | 17.9°C | 39.2°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 18% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 31.7°C | 23.2°C | 14.6°C | 39.6°C | 9.1°C | 33 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 32.5°C | 24.2°C | 15.9°C | 38.0°C | 11.6°C | 21 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.3°C | 38.7°C | 14.4°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 36.9°C | 26.6°C | 16.4°C | 42.8°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 33.2°C | 24.3°C | 15.4°C | 37.6°C | 6.0°C | 4 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 34.3°C | 24.8°C | 15.3°C | 40.2°C | 9.5°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 38.2°C | 8.2°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 33.2°C | 23.4°C | 13.6°C | 41.7°C | 8.9°C | 6 mm | 19% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 35.4°C | 25.1°C | 14.8°C | 42.8°C | 8.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 13.6°C | 37.1°C | 8.2°C | 15 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 32.9°C | 24.4°C | 15.9°C | 36.2°C | 10.2°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 34.2°C | 25.4°C | 16.6°C | 41.1°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 23.6°C | 14.8°C | 39.6°C | 8.4°C | 14 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 36.3°C | 26.6°C | 16.9°C | 41.7°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 31.5°C | 22.9°C | 14.3°C | 35.4°C | 9.6°C | 15 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 33.2°C | 24.6°C | 16.1°C | 37.8°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 34.4°C | 25.1°C | 15.7°C | 40.7°C | 9.4°C | 3 mm | 22% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 30.9°C | 22.0°C | 13.2°C | 36.5°C | 7.0°C | 6 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 32.8°C | 24.2°C | 15.5°C | 36.9°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 33.4°C | 23.9°C | 14.4°C | 38.2°C | 10.4°C | 31 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 25.3°C | 16.3°C | 39.0°C | 10.3°C | 5 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 23.3°C | 14.3°C | 38.0°C | 9.6°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 36.6°C | 26.7°C | 16.8°C | 40.8°C | 12.4°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 36.3°C | 26.4°C | 16.5°C | 42.4°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 23.5°C | 14.6°C | 36.1°C | 8.7°C | 4 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.1°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 36.5°C | 7.9°C | 45 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 15.7°C | 39.2°C | 10.6°C | 17 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 33.4°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 13 mm of rainfall in Aligarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 77 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 42.8°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 6°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 33.6°C to 33.9°C and overnight lows from 15.4°C to 16.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Aligarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Aligarh, averaging 24.5°C.
For March in Aligarh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 15.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 30% — 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 77 mm. On average, March sees 13 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 Aligarh 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.
