March is one of the cooler months of the year in Basti, with average highs near 34.5°C and lows around 16.9°C (mean 25.7°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 2021 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 1998 at 22.9°C. Typical March days reach 34.5°C with nights near 16.9°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Basti, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 76 mm, while the driest were 2004, 2010 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Basti during March averages 30%. The most humid March was 2020 at 56%, and the least humid was 1985 at 14%.
March receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Basti. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1994 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.
Average wind speed in Basti during March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1990, 2002 and 2006, among others at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 34.8°C | 34.7°C | 34.3°C | 34.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 17.0°C | 17.0°C | 16.8°C | 17.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm | 13 mm | 20 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Basti have risen by about 0.8°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 fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°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 34.5°C and nights around 16.9°C (mean 25.7°C) — close to Basti's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 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 | 35.9°C | 26.9°C | 17.8°C | 42.0°C | 11.1°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 33.2°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 40.2°C | 9.9°C | 24 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 35.6°C | 15.1°C | 38 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 34.9°C | 26.1°C | 17.4°C | 39.8°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 🔥 | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 41.7°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 15.9°C | 35.8°C | 12.3°C | 54 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 32.8°C | 24.3°C | 15.8°C | 39.6°C | 7.7°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 36.9°C | 27.5°C | 18.1°C | 39.8°C | 14.8°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 34.0°C | 25.2°C | 16.3°C | 43.2°C | 9.7°C | 13 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 36.2°C | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 40.4°C | 14.9°C | 11 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 38.5°C | 10.2°C | 76 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.0°C | 39.3°C | 10.3°C | 4 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 34.0°C | 25.0°C | 16.1°C | 37.3°C | 9.5°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 38.7°C | 9.9°C | 11 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 34.6°C | 25.8°C | 16.9°C | 38.1°C | 9.9°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 36.7°C | 27.3°C | 18.0°C | 41.8°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 34.7°C | 25.9°C | 17.0°C | 37.2°C | 9.9°C | 8 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 35.4°C | 26.3°C | 17.3°C | 39.2°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 39.1°C | 10.0°C | 33 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 16.8°C | 39.0°C | 12.3°C | 33 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 35.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 38.8°C | 16.1°C | 14 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 37.2°C | 27.7°C | 18.1°C | 42.8°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 33.8°C | 25.1°C | 16.4°C | 39.1°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 35.3°C | 26.3°C | 17.2°C | 39.3°C | 11.3°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 35.0°C | 25.9°C | 16.8°C | 39.7°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 34.8°C | 25.4°C | 16.0°C | 41.4°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 37.0°C | 27.0°C | 16.9°C | 41.9°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 31.3°C | 22.9°C | 14.5°C | 35.7°C | 8.7°C | 20 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 34.7°C | 26.1°C | 17.5°C | 38.1°C | 12.4°C | 2 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 35.2°C | 26.6°C | 17.9°C | 40.4°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 41.5°C | 13.3°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 37.0°C | 27.2°C | 17.4°C | 41.5°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 32.3°C | 23.9°C | 15.5°C | 37.2°C | 10.2°C | 32 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 35.9°C | 27.1°C | 18.3°C | 41.3°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 36.3°C | 27.3°C | 18.2°C | 40.8°C | 11.8°C | 4 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 24.6°C | 15.9°C | 39.0°C | 9.4°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 34.3°C | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 39.1°C | 9.4°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 34.7°C | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 39.6°C | 10.0°C | 16 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 40.6°C | 13.0°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 34.2°C | 25.1°C | 16.1°C | 40.9°C | 10.1°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 37.5°C | 27.3°C | 17.1°C | 41.7°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 36.2°C | 26.2°C | 16.3°C | 42.7°C | 8.9°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 34.9°C | 25.8°C | 16.6°C | 38.3°C | 10.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 36.8°C | 8.9°C | 53 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 36.1°C | 11.1°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 34.5°C with lows near 16.9°C (mean 25.7°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 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.4°C to 34.7°C and overnight lows from 16.3°C to 17.7°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 34.5°C daytime highs and 16.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Basti, averaging 25.7°C.
For March in Basti, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.5°C and lows of 16.9°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.
