March is one of the cooler months of the year in Basti, with average highs near 39.6°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 25.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Basti. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Basti was 2016 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 22.2°C. Typical March days reach 39.6°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 25.5°C | 25.4°C | 25.3°C | 25.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 39.5°C | 39.7°C | 39.6°C | 39.7°C | 39.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 11.2°C | 11.3°C | 11.0°C | 12.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm | 13 mm | 20 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Basti have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.7°C (2019) to a record high of 43.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 76 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°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 Basti
March is one of the best times to visit Basti. Expect days averaging 39.6°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 25.4°C) — close to Basti's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.0°C | 11.1°C | 26.5°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 40.2°C | 9.9°C | 25.1°C | 24 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 15.1°C | 25.3°C | 38 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 39.8°C | 10.5°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 41.7°C | 13.1°C | 27.4°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 35.8°C | 12.3°C | 24.0°C | 54 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 39.6°C | 7.7°C | 23.6°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 39.8°C | 14.8°C | 27.3°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 43.2°C | 9.7°C | 26.4°C | 13 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 40.4°C | 14.9°C | 27.7°C | 11 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 38.5°C | 10.2°C | 24.4°C | 76 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 39.3°C | 10.3°C | 24.8°C | 4 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 37.3°C | 9.5°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 38.7°C | 9.9°C | 24.3°C | 11 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 38.1°C | 9.9°C | 24.0°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 41.8°C | 13.1°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 37.2°C | 9.9°C | 23.5°C | 8 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 39.2°C | 11.4°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 39.1°C | 10.0°C | 24.6°C | 33 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 39.0°C | 12.3°C | 25.7°C | 33 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 38.8°C | 16.1°C | 27.4°C | 14 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 42.8°C | 11.3°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 39.1°C | 8.2°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 39.3°C | 11.3°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 39.7°C | 10.8°C | 25.3°C | 3 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 41.4°C | 11.4°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 41.9°C | 11.0°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 35.7°C | 8.7°C | 22.2°C | 20 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 38.1°C | 12.4°C | 25.3°C | 2 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 40.4°C | 13.3°C | 26.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 41.5°C | 13.3°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 41.5°C | 10.6°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 37.2°C | 10.2°C | 23.7°C | 32 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 41.3°C | 11.3°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 40.8°C | 11.8°C | 26.3°C | 4 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 39.0°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 39.1°C | 9.4°C | 24.2°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 39.6°C | 10.0°C | 24.8°C | 16 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 40.6°C | 13.0°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 40.9°C | 10.1°C | 25.5°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 41.7°C | 11.2°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 42.7°C | 8.9°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 38.3°C | 10.4°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.8°C | 8.9°C | 22.8°C | 53 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.1°C | 11.1°C | 23.6°C | 16 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 39.6°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 25.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 11 mm of rainfall in Basti, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 76 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 43.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 7.7°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.1°C to 39.9°C and overnight lows from 10.1°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Basti and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.6°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Basti, averaging 25.4°C.
For March in Basti, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.6°C and lows of 11.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 76 mm. On average, March sees 11 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 Basti 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.
