March is close to Gorakhpur's year-round average, with average highs near 34.5°C and lows around 17.1°C (mean 25.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Gorakhpur's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Gorakhpur was 2021 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 23.3°C. Typical March days reach 34.5°C with nights near 17.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Gorakhpur, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2015 with 73 mm, while the driest were 1992, 1999 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gorakhpur during March averages 30%. The most humid March was 2020 at 55%, and the least humid was 1999 at 13%.
March receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gorakhpur. The sunniest March was 1994 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 5.
Average wind speed in Gorakhpur during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 2006 and 2008 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 25.9°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.6°C | 34.9°C | 34.6°C | 34.3°C | 34.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 16.8°C | 17.2°C | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm | 15 mm | 21 mm | +12 mm |
March temperatures in Gorakhpur have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 7.9°C (2019) to a record high of 43°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 73 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 Gorakhpur
March is one of the best times to visit Gorakhpur. Expect days averaging 34.5°C and nights around 17.1°C (mean 25.8°C) — close to Gorakhpur'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 | 36.1°C | 27.1°C | 18.0°C | 42.2°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 33.2°C | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 40.1°C | 9.9°C | 28 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 35.8°C | 14.3°C | 41 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 39.0°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 36.6°C | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 41.4°C | 13.6°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 36.2°C | 12.8°C | 51 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 24.5°C | 16.1°C | 39.3°C | 7.9°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 36.8°C | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 39.7°C | 14.8°C | 5 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 33.8°C | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 42.4°C | 9.6°C | 16 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 36.3°C | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 40.1°C | 14.8°C | 12 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 38.5°C | 10.5°C | 73 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 32.8°C | 24.5°C | 16.2°C | 39.3°C | 10.5°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 34.1°C | 25.3°C | 16.4°C | 37.7°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 33.5°C | 24.4°C | 15.3°C | 39.1°C | 10.7°C | 16 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 37.8°C | 10.8°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 36.9°C | 27.6°C | 18.4°C | 41.9°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 34.9°C | 26.1°C | 17.3°C | 37.2°C | 9.9°C | 6 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 34.7°C | 25.8°C | 16.9°C | 39.0°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 15.4°C | 38.7°C | 10.2°C | 30 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 33.3°C | 25.0°C | 16.8°C | 39.0°C | 12.4°C | 35 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 35.5°C | 27.4°C | 19.2°C | 38.9°C | 15.4°C | 11 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 37.4°C | 27.8°C | 18.2°C | 43.0°C | 11.4°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 33.7°C | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 39.0°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 35.0°C | 26.1°C | 17.3°C | 38.8°C | 12.0°C | 2 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 35.1°C | 26.1°C | 17.1°C | 39.4°C | 10.9°C | 2 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 25.5°C | 16.2°C | 40.6°C | 11.7°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 37.0°C | 27.0°C | 17.0°C | 40.9°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 31.6°C | 23.3°C | 15.0°C | 36.3°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 35% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 34.9°C | 26.3°C | 17.8°C | 38.2°C | 11.8°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 35.2°C | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 40.2°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 26.3°C | 17.7°C | 41.8°C | 13.2°C | 4 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 36.8°C | 26.9°C | 17.1°C | 41.4°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 32.6°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 37.6°C | 10.8°C | 29 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 27.4°C | 18.5°C | 41.5°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 36.2°C | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 40.5°C | 11.6°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 16.4°C | 39.5°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 34.4°C | 25.6°C | 16.9°C | 39.1°C | 9.0°C | 5 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 34.4°C | 25.4°C | 16.5°C | 38.9°C | 9.8°C | 20 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 17.9°C | 39.9°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 34.7°C | 25.6°C | 16.5°C | 41.8°C | 10.5°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 37.3°C | 27.2°C | 17.1°C | 41.4°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 36.3°C | 26.4°C | 16.6°C | 42.4°C | 9.2°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 35.1°C | 26.0°C | 17.0°C | 38.4°C | 11.2°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 15.6°C | 37.0°C | 9.2°C | 39 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 16.8°C | 35.9°C | 11.5°C | 14 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 17.1°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 11 mm of rainfall in Gorakhpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 43°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 7.9°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.6°C to 34.7°C and overnight lows from 16.6°C to 17.8°C over the same span.
March is close to Gorakhpur's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.5°C daytime highs and 17.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Gorakhpur, averaging 25.8°C.
For March in Gorakhpur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.5°C and lows of 17.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 73 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 Gorakhpur 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.
