March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pauri Garhwal, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 6.5°C (mean 17.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pauri Garhwal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Pauri Garhwal was 1984 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 14.7°C. Typical March days reach 29°C with nights near 6.5°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 | 17.6°C | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 17.8°C | 18.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 28.6°C | 29.1°C | 29.2°C | 29.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.3°C | 6.5°C | 6.5°C | 6.4°C | 7.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 26 mm | 28 mm | 34 mm | 51 mm | +22 mm |
March temperatures in Pauri Garhwal have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (1982) to a record high of 33.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 145 mm.
One of the best times to visit Pauri Garhwal
March is one of the best times to visit Pauri Garhwal. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 6.5°C (mean 17.8°C) — cooler than Pauri Garhwal's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (32 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.5°C | 6.5°C | 18.5°C | 16 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 30.0°C | 7.1°C | 18.5°C | 68 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 9.9°C | 18.0°C | 99 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 31.3°C | 8.0°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 8.2°C | 19.5°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 4.2°C | 15.1°C | 120 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 3.4°C | 16.3°C | 24 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 30.6°C | 7.7°C | 19.1°C | 19 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 33.1°C | 3.4°C | 18.3°C | 25 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 9.1°C | 19.5°C | 38 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 5.3°C | 16.6°C | 145 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 25.2°C | 6.1°C | 15.7°C | 52 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 26.3°C | 9.7°C | 18.0°C | 15 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 30.0°C | 3.9°C | 17.0°C | 15 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 6.3°C | 17.2°C | 9 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 8.8°C | 20.5°C | 2 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 6.1°C | 17.4°C | 9 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 9.4°C | 19.1°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 30.0°C | 5.5°C | 17.7°C | 61 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 7.9°C | 17.7°C | 86 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 27.0°C | 8.1°C | 17.6°C | 47 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 31.8°C | 9.5°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 3.1°C | 15.3°C | 25 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 5.4°C | 17.2°C | 20 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 4.1°C | 16.9°C | 10 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 31.5°C | 5.9°C | 18.7°C | 21 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 31.9°C | 7.6°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 25.9°C | 5.9°C | 15.9°C | 63 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 26.8°C | 7.5°C | 17.2°C | 36 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 29.2°C | 9.3°C | 19.2°C | 27 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 4.4°C | 17.0°C | 27 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 6.4°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 4.6°C | 15.0°C | 68 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 7.8°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 31.5°C | 7.0°C | 19.3°C | 11 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 26.3°C | 4.7°C | 15.5°C | 26 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 6.2°C | 16.6°C | 31 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 28.1°C | 6.5°C | 17.3°C | 38 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 30.3°C | 6.6°C | 18.5°C | 12 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 29.2°C | 5.6°C | 17.4°C | 31 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 30.9°C | 9.1°C | 20.0°C | 9 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 🔥 | 33.1°C | 8.5°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 26.6°C | 5.6°C | 16.1°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 2.6°C | 14.7°C | 91 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 6.0°C | 17.0°C | 38 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 29°C with lows near 6.5°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 32 mm of rainfall in Pauri Garhwal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 145 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 33.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.1°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 7.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pauri Garhwal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 6.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Pauri Garhwal, averaging 17.8°C.
For March in Pauri Garhwal, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 6.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 42% — 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 145 mm. On average, March sees 32 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 Pauri Garhwal 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.
