March is close to Cooch Behar's year-round average, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 17.2°C (mean 24.9°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 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 22.8°C. Typical March days reach 32.5°C with nights near 17.2°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Cooch Behar, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2024 with 154 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Cooch Behar during March averages 37%. The most humid March was 2020 at 56%, and the least humid was 1995 at 21%.
March receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cooch Behar. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1999 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017, 2023 and 2024, among others at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Cooch Behar during March is 1.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2022 and 2023, among others at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.7°C | 25.1°C | 24.5°C | 25.3°C | 24.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.7°C | 33.2°C | 32.0°C | 32.7°C | 31.3°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 16.8°C | 17.0°C | 17.0°C | 17.8°C | 17.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 27 mm | 28 mm | 36 mm | 75 mm | +54 mm |
March temperatures in Cooch Behar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 0.3°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 32.5°C and nights around 17.2°C (mean 24.9°C) — close to Cooch Behar's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 17.5°C | 36.4°C | 14.8°C | 15 mm | 46% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 34.1°C | 12.2°C | 154 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 34.3°C | 15.9°C | 127 mm | 53% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.5°C | 35.7°C | 13.6°C | 31 mm | 52% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 32.8°C | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 37.4°C | 14.9°C | 41 mm | 40% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 34.2°C | 14.9°C | 80 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 34.6°C | 11.1°C | 58 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 18.0°C | 35.3°C | 15.0°C | 49 mm | 43% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 34.7°C | 13.4°C | 91 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 34.8°C | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 37.2°C | 17.9°C | 86 mm | 36% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 36.4°C | 14.0°C | 29 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 38.8°C | 12.5°C | 7 mm | 41% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 37.7°C | 13.9°C | 8 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 37.1°C | 12.8°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 35.9°C | 13.7°C | 13 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 34.3°C | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 38.0°C | 14.6°C | 14 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 35.3°C | 12.5°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 31.9°C | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 35.8°C | 13.1°C | 55 mm | 43% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 16.1°C | 37.1°C | 12.3°C | 15 mm | 44% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 16.9°C | 38.6°C | 13.0°C | 12 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 36.5°C | 14.3°C | 43 mm | 47% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 32.6°C | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 38.2°C | 12.4°C | 23 mm | 45% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 33.4°C | 10.9°C | 51 mm | 49% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 35.7°C | 13.2°C | 39 mm | 39% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 36.1°C | 13.0°C | 20 mm | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 15.3°C | 35.3°C | 11.9°C | 14 mm | 36% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 34.2°C | 25.2°C | 16.3°C | 38.2°C | 13.1°C | 10 mm | 24% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 33.6°C | 11.5°C | 94 mm | 38% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 33.7°C | 25.6°C | 17.5°C | 36.1°C | 14.1°C | 31 mm | 23% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 34.5°C | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 38.3°C | 14.5°C | 11 mm | 31% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 34.1°C | 25.9°C | 17.7°C | 38.9°C | 13.6°C | 14 mm | 21% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 38.8°C | 12.8°C | 19 mm | 28% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 31.6°C | 23.7°C | 15.7°C | 36.0°C | 12.6°C | 24 mm | 29% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 34.1°C | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 41.3°C | 13.1°C | 6 mm | 24% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 17.8°C | 37.7°C | 15.0°C | 17 mm | 27% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 35.5°C | 10.7°C | 46 mm | 36% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 35.9°C | 11.5°C | 15 mm | 31% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 16.4°C | 36.9°C | 13.1°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 36.5°C | 13.3°C | 37 mm | 37% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 41.7°C | 13.0°C | 3 mm | 27% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 34.3°C | 26.0°C | 17.7°C | 38.8°C | 15.1°C | 13 mm | 29% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 34.4°C | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 38.1°C | 12.5°C | 6 mm | 23% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 16.5°C | 38.4°C | 12.9°C | 6 mm | 24% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 16.2°C | 35.1°C | 12.2°C | 51 mm | 45% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.1°C | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 35.0°C | 13.9°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 32.5°C with lows near 17.2°C (mean 24.9°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 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.9°C to 17.7°C while daytime highs eased from 32.7°C to 31.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is close to Cooch Behar's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 17.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Cooch Behar, averaging 24.9°C.
For March in Cooch Behar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 17.2°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.
