March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bankura, with average highs near 39.7°C and lows around 13.6°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bankura. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Bankura was 1986 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 23.6°C. Typical March days reach 39.7°C with nights near 13.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, 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 | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 40.8°C | 40.3°C | 39.2°C | 39.5°C | 38.5°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | 13.5°C | 13.5°C | 14.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 24 mm | 21 mm | 19 mm | 31 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Bankura have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.5°C (1982) to a record high of 43.7°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Bankura
March is a good time to visit Bankura, with days averaging 39.7°C and nights around 13.6°C (mean 26.7°C, close to Bankura's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.9°C | 11.7°C | 25.8°C | 18 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 39.1°C | 12.8°C | 25.9°C | 48 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 36.6°C | 17.5°C | 27.0°C | 54 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 36.2°C | 13.9°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 42.1°C | 14.9°C | 28.5°C | 10 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 37.0°C | 13.6°C | 25.3°C | 53 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 39.3°C | 10.9°C | 25.1°C | 27 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 38.0°C | 14.1°C | 26.0°C | 8 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 42.6°C | 12.2°C | 27.4°C | 26 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 39.4°C | 17.7°C | 28.5°C | 16 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 13.4°C | 25.2°C | 24 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 39.0°C | 13.0°C | 26.0°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 39.0°C | 11.4°C | 25.2°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 38.5°C | 13.2°C | 25.9°C | 20 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 41.0°C | 13.7°C | 27.4°C | 22 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 41.5°C | 15.6°C | 28.6°C | 16 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 37.4°C | 14.1°C | 25.8°C | 25 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 38.7°C | 13.5°C | 26.1°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 37.7°C | 11.6°C | 24.6°C | 16 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 41.3°C | 15.3°C | 28.3°C | 6 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 39.8°C | 16.0°C | 27.9°C | 35 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 41.6°C | 12.6°C | 27.1°C | 7 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 37.6°C | 10.9°C | 24.3°C | 57 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 38.9°C | 13.8°C | 26.4°C | 23 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 40.9°C | 15.5°C | 28.2°C | 32 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 37.9°C | 11.6°C | 24.7°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 39.7°C | 13.6°C | 26.6°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 36.3°C | 10.9°C | 23.6°C | 79 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 39.4°C | 14.1°C | 26.7°C | 31 mm | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 41.9°C | 15.7°C | 28.8°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 40.5°C | 13.7°C | 27.1°C | 18 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 41.8°C | 13.0°C | 27.4°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 39.6°C | 15.3°C | 27.4°C | 29 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 42.2°C | 13.5°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 41.1°C | 15.2°C | 28.1°C | 27 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 40.1°C | 12.9°C | 26.5°C | 40 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 40.8°C | 12.6°C | 26.7°C | 7 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 39.9°C | 13.9°C | 26.9°C | 30 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 41.3°C | 15.4°C | 28.4°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 🔥 | 43.7°C | 14.9°C | 29.3°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 42.3°C | 12.9°C | 27.6°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 43.2°C | 13.0°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 41.2°C | 14.2°C | 27.7°C | 7 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 37.5°C | 10.5°C | 24.0°C | 97 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.5°C | 13.4°C | 25.5°C | 44 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 39.7°C with lows near 13.6°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 23 mm of rainfall in Bankura, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 43.7°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 10.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.3°C to 38.8°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 14.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Bankura and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.7°C daytime highs and 13.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Bankura, averaging 26.7°C.
For March in Bankura, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.7°C and lows of 13.6°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 2.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 97 mm. On average, March sees 23 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 Bankura 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.
