March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamoli, with average highs near 15°C and lows around -9.5°C (mean 2.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamoli. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Chamoli were 2004 and 2010 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest was 1993 at -1°C. Typical March days reach 15°C with nights near -9.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.6°C | 2.4°C | 2.9°C | 3.1°C | 2.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 14.5°C | 15.0°C | 15.1°C | 15.6°C | 14.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -9.2°C | -10.2°C | -9.4°C | -9.4°C | -9.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 24 mm | 24 mm | 33 mm | 50 mm | +27 mm |
March temperatures in Chamoli have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -14.6°C (1990) to a record high of 19.6°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
A quieter season to visit Chamoli
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chamoli. That said, March — with days averaging 15°C and nights around -9.5°C (mean 2.8°C) and low rainfall (29 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.5°C | -9.4°C | 2.6°C | 24 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 15.3°C | -11.2°C | 2.0°C | 67 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 12.9°C | -5.1°C | 3.9°C | 91 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 18.5°C | -11.2°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 15.6°C | -7.0°C | 4.3°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 11.4°C | -11.4°C | 0.0°C | 113 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | -12.6°C | 0.9°C | 28 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 16.3°C | -5.1°C | 5.6°C | 28 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 18.3°C | -9.9°C | 4.2°C | 31 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 15.5°C | -9.2°C | 3.2°C | 41 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 14.7°C | -13.4°C | 0.7°C | 126 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | -10.7°C | 0.7°C | 42 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 12.6°C | -7.7°C | 2.4°C | 12 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 17.0°C | -9.5°C | 3.8°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | -9.1°C | 3.2°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 19.6°C | -7.0°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 15.3°C | -8.1°C | 3.6°C | 6 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 13.1°C | -6.4°C | 3.3°C | 2 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 16.2°C | -14.6°C | 0.8°C | 54 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 14.1°C | -10.3°C | 1.9°C | 75 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 15.0°C | -6.0°C | 4.5°C | 40 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 🔥 | 18.5°C | -6.0°C | 6.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 14.4°C | -12.6°C | 0.9°C | 21 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | -10.1°C | 2.0°C | 16 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 14.3°C | -9.6°C | 2.4°C | 10 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 15.9°C | -10.1°C | 2.9°C | 16 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 17.1°C | -8.0°C | 4.5°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 15.1°C | -11.6°C | 1.7°C | 53 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 13.7°C | -6.6°C | 3.6°C | 27 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 15.7°C | -6.0°C | 4.9°C | 26 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 15.8°C | -12.0°C | 1.9°C | 21 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 17.8°C | -11.1°C | 3.4°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 12.6°C | -14.5°C | -1.0°C | 56 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 13.7°C | -8.7°C | 2.5°C | 2 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 16.1°C | -8.7°C | 3.7°C | 28 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 12.8°C | -14.6°C | -0.9°C | 23 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 13.1°C | -7.4°C | 2.8°C | 19 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 13.3°C | -11.6°C | 0.8°C | 28 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | -7.3°C | 4.6°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 15.0°C | -9.7°C | 2.7°C | 31 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 15.9°C | -6.2°C | 4.8°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | -7.9°C | 4.8°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | -10.8°C | 0.3°C | 16 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.8°C | -12.7°C | 1.0°C | 58 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.1°C | -9.3°C | 1.9°C | 36 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 15°C with lows near -9.5°C (mean 2.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 29 mm of rainfall in Chamoli, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 19.6°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -14.6°C in 1990.
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 14.6°C to 15.4°C and overnight lows from -9.4°C to -8.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Chamoli and one of the drier months, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and -9.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Chamoli, averaging 2.8°C.
For March in Chamoli, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of -9.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 126 mm. On average, March sees 29 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 Chamoli 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.
