March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 17°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Pithoragarh was 2004 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 13.2°C. Typical March days reach 28.8°C with nights near 5.1°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 | 16.8°C | 16.8°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 17.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.8°C | 29.0°C | 28.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 4.6°C | 5.1°C | 5.1°C | 5.0°C | 5.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 19 mm | 22 mm | 32 mm | 45 mm | +26 mm |
March temperatures in Pithoragarh have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 1.2°C (2019) to a record high of 32.9°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 155 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 Pithoragarh
March is a good time to visit Pithoragarh, with days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 17°C, cooler than Pithoragarh's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and May are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.3°C | 5.7°C | 18.0°C | 30 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 29.7°C | 5.2°C | 17.5°C | 51 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 8.6°C | 17.0°C | 92 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 30.7°C | 6.2°C | 18.5°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 7.7°C | 18.9°C | 3 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 24.5°C | 1.9°C | 13.2°C | 96 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 28.5°C | 1.2°C | 14.8°C | 23 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 31.0°C | 7.4°C | 19.2°C | 17 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 32.9°C | 2.9°C | 17.9°C | 21 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 28.7°C | 7.3°C | 18.0°C | 39 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 4.4°C | 16.1°C | 155 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 4.5°C | 15.5°C | 36 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 7.0°C | 16.7°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 29.4°C | 2.8°C | 16.1°C | 7 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 5.5°C | 16.5°C | 4 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 31.6°C | 7.0°C | 19.3°C | 3 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 29.1°C | 5.4°C | 17.3°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 28.1°C | 7.5°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 29.7°C | 2.0°C | 15.9°C | 66 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 4.1°C | 15.5°C | 66 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 7.7°C | 16.9°C | 43 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 🔥 | 32.6°C | 6.9°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 3.1°C | 15.1°C | 12 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 5.4°C | 16.8°C | 7 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 28.2°C | 3.9°C | 16.0°C | 9 mm | 24% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 32.0°C | 4.6°C | 18.3°C | 10 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 31.4°C | 6.3°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 3.3°C | 14.7°C | 43 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 6.5°C | 16.9°C | 12 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 28.7°C | 6.9°C | 17.8°C | 18 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 3.5°C | 16.8°C | 16 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 4.9°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 25.6°C | 3.3°C | 14.4°C | 38 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 29.6°C | 6.5°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 29.7°C | 5.2°C | 17.4°C | 38 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 25.7°C | 4.6°C | 15.1°C | 17 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 27.8°C | 4.0°C | 15.9°C | 21 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 4.9°C | 16.3°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 5.7°C | 18.3°C | 6 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 29.3°C | 4.3°C | 16.8°C | 16 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 7.1°C | 19.4°C | 2 mm | 17% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 32.0°C | 5.7°C | 18.8°C | 4 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 26.2°C | 3.5°C | 14.8°C | 15 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 1.6°C | 14.8°C | 51 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 4.8°C | 15.9°C | 26 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.8°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 26 mm of rainfall in Pithoragarh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 32.9°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 1.2°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 29°C to 29.2°C and overnight lows from 4.5°C to 6.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Pithoragarh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Pithoragarh, averaging 17°C.
For March in Pithoragarh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 5.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1999).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 155 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 Pithoragarh 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.
