March is one of the cooler months of the year in Nainital, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 7°C (mean 19°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Nainital. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Nainital was 2018 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 1998 at 16.4°C. Typical March days reach 30.9°C with nights near 7°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 | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 18.9°C | 19.0°C | 19.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 30.7°C | 30.6°C | 30.9°C | 31.2°C | 31.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.9°C | 7.0°C | 6.8°C | 8.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 19 mm | 22 mm | 31 mm | 45 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Nainital have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 3°C (2019) to a record high of 34.7°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
One of the best times to visit Nainital
March is one of the best times to visit Nainital. Expect days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 7°C (mean 19°C) — cooler than Nainital's yearly average — with low rainfall (26 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5°C | 7.7°C | 20.1°C | 17 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 32.1°C | 7.5°C | 19.8°C | 53 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 27.9°C | 11.1°C | 19.5°C | 98 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 33.1°C | 7.9°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 32.6°C | 9.6°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 5.4°C | 16.8°C | 96 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 31.4°C | 3.0°C | 17.2°C | 20 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 🔥 | 32.7°C | 9.8°C | 21.2°C | 15 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 34.7°C | 3.6°C | 19.2°C | 20 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 10.0°C | 20.8°C | 39 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 30.1°C | 6.1°C | 18.1°C | 143 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 6.6°C | 17.4°C | 42 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 28.9°C | 8.3°C | 18.6°C | 13 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 4.7°C | 17.8°C | 9 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 6.9°C | 18.5°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 33.3°C | 8.5°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 6.5°C | 18.4°C | 5 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 10.4°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 4.8°C | 18.5°C | 56 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 7.2°C | 18.5°C | 65 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 9.0°C | 18.9°C | 43 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 33.4°C | 8.6°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 4.6°C | 16.7°C | 18 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 7.0°C | 18.7°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 30.8°C | 4.9°C | 17.8°C | 8 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 33.8°C | 6.7°C | 20.2°C | 14 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 33.5°C | 8.2°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 4.7°C | 16.4°C | 44 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 28.8°C | 8.3°C | 18.6°C | 20 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 9.8°C | 20.4°C | 17 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 32.2°C | 5.1°C | 18.6°C | 20 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 33.2°C | 6.5°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 6.0°C | 16.7°C | 43 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 30.9°C | 7.7°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 32.7°C | 7.0°C | 19.9°C | 21 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 5.6°C | 16.9°C | 18 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 5.6°C | 17.2°C | 28 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 29.7°C | 6.5°C | 18.1°C | 38 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 32.5°C | 7.2°C | 19.9°C | 8 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 30.9°C | 7.1°C | 19.0°C | 18 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 33.0°C | 9.1°C | 21.0°C | 3 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 34.4°C | 7.5°C | 20.9°C | 2 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 5.5°C | 16.9°C | 11 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 3.6°C | 16.4°C | 67 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.0°C | 6.6°C | 18.3°C | 24 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 30.9°C with lows near 7°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Nainital, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 34.7°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 3°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 31°C to 31.6°C and overnight lows from 6.5°C to 8.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Nainital and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Nainital, averaging 19°C.
For March in Nainital, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 143 mm. On average, March sees 26 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 Nainital 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.
