March is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar, with average highs near 34.3°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 22.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Haridwar was 2010 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 19°C. Typical March days reach 34.3°C with nights near 9.9°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 | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 22.1°C | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 34.2°C | 33.9°C | 34.4°C | 34.7°C | 34.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 9.7°C | 9.8°C | 10.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 26 mm | 28 mm | 31 mm | 45 mm | +17 mm |
March temperatures in Haridwar have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 5.1°C (2003) to a record high of 39.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 134 mm.
One of the best times to visit Haridwar
March is one of the best times to visit Haridwar. Expect days averaging 34.3°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 22.1°C) — cooler than Haridwar's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (30 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.7°C | 8.6°C | 22.1°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 35.8°C | 9.2°C | 22.5°C | 53 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 31.5°C | 12.7°C | 22.1°C | 88 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 37.1°C | 11.9°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 36.3°C | 11.0°C | 23.7°C | 7 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 30.9°C | 9.0°C | 20.0°C | 111 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 35.0°C | 7.3°C | 21.2°C | 21 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 36.3°C | 12.6°C | 24.5°C | 9 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 39.2°C | 8.1°C | 23.7°C | 20 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 35.5°C | 11.2°C | 23.4°C | 37 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 33.7°C | 8.4°C | 21.0°C | 134 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 9.2°C | 19.9°C | 49 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 9.4°C | 20.1°C | 15 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 34.7°C | 7.9°C | 21.3°C | 15 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 33.3°C | 10.6°C | 21.9°C | 8 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 37.5°C | 13.7°C | 25.6°C | 2 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 7.8°C | 20.2°C | 8 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 34.6°C | 13.5°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 35.3°C | 8.6°C | 22.0°C | 59 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 32.9°C | 12.5°C | 22.7°C | 84 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 12.7°C | 22.3°C | 47 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 36.8°C | 10.8°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 5.1°C | 19.0°C | 25 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 34.7°C | 9.1°C | 21.9°C | 20 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 35.4°C | 8.1°C | 21.8°C | 10 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 37.1°C | 9.1°C | 23.1°C | 20 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 37.4°C | 11.2°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 30.9°C | 8.3°C | 19.6°C | 63 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 32.4°C | 11.4°C | 21.9°C | 36 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 34.8°C | 12.6°C | 23.7°C | 27 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 35.0°C | 8.1°C | 21.6°C | 27 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 36.5°C | 9.6°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 30.6°C | 9.7°C | 20.1°C | 66 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 32.3°C | 9.7°C | 21.0°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 37.6°C | 10.7°C | 24.1°C | 12 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 31.7°C | 8.8°C | 20.3°C | 25 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 32.5°C | 9.5°C | 21.0°C | 30 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 33.1°C | 10.2°C | 21.6°C | 37 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 35.7°C | 10.7°C | 23.2°C | 12 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 34.4°C | 10.6°C | 22.5°C | 30 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 36.5°C | 12.6°C | 24.6°C | 8 mm | 16% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 38.6°C | 10.0°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 9.8°C | 20.7°C | 12 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.0°C | 6.5°C | 19.2°C | 87 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.8°C | 9.4°C | 21.6°C | 36 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.3°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 22.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 30 mm of rainfall in Haridwar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 134 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 39.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 5.1°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.5°C to 35.3°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 10.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Haridwar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.3°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Haridwar, averaging 22.1°C.
For March in Haridwar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.3°C and lows of 9.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1988).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 134 mm. On average, March sees 30 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 Haridwar 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.
