March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prayagraj, with average highs near 41°C and lows around 11.8°C (mean 26.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prayagraj. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Prayagraj were 2005 and 2010 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 23.9°C. Typical March days reach 41°C with nights near 11.8°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 | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 40.9°C | 40.8°C | 41.0°C | 41.2°C | 40.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.1°C | 12.1°C | 12.0°C | 11.4°C | 12.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 5 mm | 9 mm | 9 mm | 18 mm | +10 mm |
March temperatures in Prayagraj have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (2019) to a record high of 44.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 61 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.
A good time to visit Prayagraj
March is a good time to visit Prayagraj, with days averaging 41°C and nights around 11.8°C (mean 26.4°C, close to Prayagraj's yearly average) and low rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.1°C | 11.5°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 41.9°C | 10.0°C | 26.0°C | 16 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 37.3°C | 16.7°C | 27.0°C | 61 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 43.6°C | 12.3°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 42.3°C | 13.6°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 37.4°C | 11.7°C | 24.5°C | 31 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 41.8°C | 8.5°C | 25.1°C | 9 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 41.9°C | 14.7°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 44.2°C | 10.4°C | 27.3°C | 2 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 41.8°C | 14.5°C | 28.1°C | 24 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 39.6°C | 10.5°C | 25.1°C | 35 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 39.2°C | 8.8°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 39.0°C | 9.7°C | 24.4°C | 11 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 40.7°C | 9.1°C | 24.9°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 41.2°C | 12.5°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 42.7°C | 14.9°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 39.3°C | 11.8°C | 25.5°C | 11 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 40.3°C | 14.0°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 40.4°C | 10.1°C | 25.3°C | 20 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 40.0°C | 12.1°C | 26.0°C | 25 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 40.9°C | 16.7°C | 28.8°C | 22 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 43.0°C | 10.7°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 40.9°C | 8.6°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 41.4°C | 12.0°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 41.7°C | 11.8°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 17% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 41.7°C | 12.7°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 43.3°C | 11.7°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 38.6°C | 10.5°C | 24.6°C | 11 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 38.1°C | 12.2°C | 25.2°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 42.5°C | 14.8°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 41.8°C | 12.8°C | 27.3°C | 9 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 43.0°C | 9.5°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 37.4°C | 12.1°C | 24.7°C | 26 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 41.2°C | 12.8°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 42.1°C | 13.5°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 16% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 40.4°C | 10.8°C | 25.6°C | 3 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 39.7°C | 10.4°C | 25.0°C | 7 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 41.0°C | 11.7°C | 26.4°C | 10 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 41.2°C | 13.5°C | 27.4°C | 8 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 42.4°C | 11.2°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 42.3°C | 12.4°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 43.7°C | 9.8°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 39.4°C | 10.8°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 38.5°C | 9.3°C | 23.9°C | 42 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.3°C | 10.8°C | 25.5°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 41°C with lows near 11.8°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 9 mm of rainfall in Prayagraj, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 61 mm in 2023.
The hottest March reached 44.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.8°C to 41.4°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 12.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Prayagraj and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41°C daytime highs and 11.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Prayagraj, averaging 26.4°C.
For March in Prayagraj, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41°C and lows of 11.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2023 with 61 mm. On average, March sees 9 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 Prayagraj 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.
