March is close to Cooch Behar's year-round average, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 25°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Cooch Behar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cooch Behar was 2016 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 22.1°C. Typical March days reach 36.7°C with nights near 13.3°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 | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 24.4°C | 25.2°C | 24.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 37.4°C | 37.4°C | 36.2°C | 36.6°C | 35.4°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.1°C | 13.1°C | 12.7°C | 13.9°C | 14.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 27 mm | 28 mm | 36 mm | 75 mm | +54 mm |
March temperatures in Cooch Behar have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 10.7°C (1990) to a record high of 41.7°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Cooch Behar
March is one of the best times to visit Cooch Behar. Expect days averaging 36.7°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 25°C) — close to Cooch Behar's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.4°C | 14.8°C | 25.6°C | 15 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 34.1°C | 12.2°C | 23.2°C | 154 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 34.3°C | 15.9°C | 25.1°C | 127 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 35.7°C | 13.6°C | 24.7°C | 31 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 37.4°C | 14.9°C | 26.1°C | 41 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 34.2°C | 14.9°C | 24.6°C | 80 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 34.6°C | 11.1°C | 22.9°C | 58 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 35.3°C | 15.0°C | 25.2°C | 49 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 34.7°C | 13.4°C | 24.1°C | 91 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.2°C | 17.9°C | 27.5°C | 86 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 36.4°C | 14.0°C | 25.2°C | 29 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 38.8°C | 12.5°C | 25.7°C | 7 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 37.7°C | 13.9°C | 25.8°C | 8 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 37.1°C | 12.8°C | 25.0°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 13.7°C | 24.8°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 38.0°C | 14.6°C | 26.3°C | 14 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 35.3°C | 12.5°C | 23.9°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 35.8°C | 13.1°C | 24.4°C | 55 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 37.1°C | 12.3°C | 24.7°C | 15 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 38.6°C | 13.0°C | 25.8°C | 12 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 36.5°C | 14.3°C | 25.4°C | 43 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 38.2°C | 12.4°C | 25.3°C | 23 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 33.4°C | 10.9°C | 22.1°C | 51 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 35.7°C | 13.2°C | 24.5°C | 39 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 36.1°C | 13.0°C | 24.6°C | 20 mm | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 35.3°C | 11.9°C | 23.6°C | 14 mm | 36% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 38.2°C | 13.1°C | 25.7°C | 10 mm | 24% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 33.6°C | 11.5°C | 22.5°C | 94 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 36.1°C | 14.1°C | 25.1°C | 31 mm | 23% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 38.3°C | 14.5°C | 26.4°C | 11 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 38.9°C | 13.6°C | 26.2°C | 14 mm | 21% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 38.8°C | 12.8°C | 25.8°C | 19 mm | 28% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 36.0°C | 12.6°C | 24.3°C | 24 mm | 29% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 41.3°C | 13.1°C | 27.2°C | 6 mm | 24% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 37.7°C | 15.0°C | 26.4°C | 17 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 35.5°C | 10.7°C | 23.1°C | 46 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 11.5°C | 23.7°C | 15 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 36.9°C | 13.1°C | 25.0°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 36.5°C | 13.3°C | 24.9°C | 37 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 41.7°C | 13.0°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 27% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 38.8°C | 15.1°C | 27.0°C | 13 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 38.1°C | 12.5°C | 25.3°C | 6 mm | 23% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 38.4°C | 12.9°C | 25.6°C | 6 mm | 24% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.1°C | 12.2°C | 23.6°C | 51 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.0°C | 13.9°C | 24.5°C | 38 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.7°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 25°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 34 mm of rainfall in Cooch Behar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 2024.
The hottest March reached 41.7°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 10.7°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.1°C to 35.6°C and overnight lows from 13.3°C to 14.3°C over the same span.
March is close to Cooch Behar's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Cooch Behar, averaging 25°C.
For March in Cooch Behar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 13.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2024 with 154 mm. On average, March sees 34 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 Cooch Behar 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.
