March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag, with average highs near 22.8°C and lows around 0°C (mean 11.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Rudraprayag was 2010 — when the month averaged 14.5°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 8.1°C. Typical March days reach 22.8°C with nights near 0°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 | 11.3°C | 11.0°C | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | 11.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.8°C | 22.5°C | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 22.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -0.1°C | -0.6°C | 0.0°C | 0.1°C | 0.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 29 mm | 30 mm | 38 mm | 57 mm | +26 mm |
March temperatures in Rudraprayag have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -4.5°C (1982) to a record high of 26.9°C (1984).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 141 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Rudraprayag
March is a good time to visit Rudraprayag, with days averaging 22.8°C and nights around 0°C (mean 11.4°C, cooler than Rudraprayag's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and June are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.9°C | 0.1°C | 11.5°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 22.7°C | -1.1°C | 10.8°C | 82 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 18.9°C | 3.9°C | 11.4°C | 99 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 25.9°C | 1.4°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 23.6°C | 2.0°C | 12.8°C | 10 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 19.4°C | -0.6°C | 9.4°C | 131 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 21.8°C | -1.7°C | 10.1°C | 34 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 24.5°C | 2.3°C | 13.4°C | 28 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | -3.6°C | 11.3°C | 35 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 23.6°C | 1.9°C | 12.7°C | 46 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 21.8°C | -0.8°C | 10.5°C | 141 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 19.6°C | -0.5°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 19.7°C | 3.2°C | 11.4°C | 15 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 24.8°C | -1.5°C | 11.7°C | 16 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 22.7°C | -0.3°C | 11.2°C | 10 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 26.6°C | 2.4°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 23.6°C | 0.0°C | 11.8°C | 10 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 22.0°C | 2.5°C | 12.2°C | 2 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 23.5°C | -3.2°C | 10.1°C | 62 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 21.5°C | 1.1°C | 11.3°C | 94 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 21.3°C | 1.0°C | 11.1°C | 47 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 26.7°C | 2.1°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 21.7°C | -2.3°C | 9.7°C | 28 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 22.1°C | -0.9°C | 10.6°C | 24 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 22.8°C | -0.7°C | 11.1°C | 11 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 24.1°C | -0.1°C | 12.0°C | 21 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 25.6°C | 1.1°C | 13.3°C | 1 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 20.4°C | -1.8°C | 9.3°C | 69 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 20.5°C | 1.6°C | 11.0°C | 40 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 23.6°C | 1.9°C | 12.7°C | 31 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 23.6°C | -3.2°C | 10.2°C | 27 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | -0.9°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 19.5°C | -1.7°C | 8.9°C | 77 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 20.8°C | -0.3°C | 10.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 25.5°C | 0.8°C | 13.2°C | 12 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 19.3°C | -3.1°C | 8.1°C | 33 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 21.0°C | 0.0°C | 10.5°C | 26 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | -0.9°C | 10.7°C | 34 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 24.4°C | 1.4°C | 12.9°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 23.2°C | 0.6°C | 11.9°C | 36 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 24.9°C | 1.4°C | 13.2°C | 13 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 26.9°C | 1.6°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 20.5°C | -0.6°C | 9.9°C | 12 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.3°C | -4.5°C | 8.4°C | 98 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.5°C | 0.4°C | 10.4°C | 50 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 22.8°C with lows near 0°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 35 mm of rainfall in Rudraprayag, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 141 mm in 2015.
The hottest March reached 26.9°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -4.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.8°C to 22.8°C and overnight lows from -0.3°C to 1.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rudraprayag and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.8°C daytime highs and 0°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Rudraprayag, averaging 11.4°C.
For March in Rudraprayag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.8°C and lows of 0°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest March on record was 2015 with 141 mm. On average, March sees 35 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 Rudraprayag 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.
