March is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling, with average highs near 28.6°C and lows around 8.2°C (mean 18.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Darjeeling was 2010 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 15.7°C. Typical March days reach 28.6°C with nights near 8.2°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 | 18.5°C | 18.3°C | 18.2°C | 18.5°C | 18.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 29.0°C | 28.9°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 7.7°C | 8.0°C | 8.3°C | 9.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 19 mm | 16 mm | 27 mm | 78 mm | +59 mm |
March temperatures in Darjeeling have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 3.7°C (2019) to a record high of 32.9°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 176 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Darjeeling
March is one of the best times to visit Darjeeling. Expect days averaging 28.6°C and nights around 8.2°C (mean 18.4°C) — close to Darjeeling's yearly average — with low rainfall (28 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 9.2°C | 18.5°C | 51 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 26.3°C | 8.9°C | 17.6°C | 96 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 9.2°C | 17.6°C | 80 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 9.1°C | 19.0°C | 30 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 9.9°C | 19.2°C | 35 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 8.8°C | 17.5°C | 176 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 27.7°C | 3.7°C | 15.7°C | 34 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 9.3°C | 18.3°C | 36 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 27.3°C | 6.5°C | 16.9°C | 60 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 11.3°C | 20.3°C | 45 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 27.6°C | 7.2°C | 17.4°C | 46 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 8.9°C | 20.0°C | 12 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 10.6°C | 19.8°C | 13 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 6.8°C | 17.9°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 27.9°C | 8.3°C | 18.1°C | 6 mm | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 30.9°C | 10.7°C | 20.8°C | 12 mm | 30% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 27.4°C | 8.0°C | 17.7°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 8.4°C | 17.8°C | 37 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 29.1°C | 5.6°C | 17.4°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 9.6°C | 19.7°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 8.8°C | 19.0°C | 22 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 9.1°C | 20.4°C | 9 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 26.2°C | 6.7°C | 16.4°C | 14 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 9.1°C | 18.7°C | 31 mm | 35% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 8.2°C | 18.0°C | 11 mm | 23% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 6.3°C | 17.0°C | 6 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 30.4°C | 9.2°C | 19.8°C | 5 mm | 19% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 6.6°C | 16.1°C | 71 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 8.3°C | 17.9°C | 21 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 29.6°C | 10.1°C | 19.8°C | 6 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 6.9°C | 18.6°C | 16 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 30.5°C | 6.7°C | 18.6°C | 9 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 7.0°C | 17.0°C | 25 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 31.9°C | 7.2°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 29.3°C | 8.3°C | 18.8°C | 20 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 26.9°C | 6.7°C | 16.8°C | 17 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 8.3°C | 18.7°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 8.1°C | 18.2°C | 12 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 7.1°C | 17.8°C | 25 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 32.9°C | 7.7°C | 20.3°C | 2 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.0°C | 9.7°C | 19.8°C | 12 mm | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 29.7°C | 8.9°C | 19.3°C | 4 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 7.6°C | 18.3°C | 5 mm | 25% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.8°C | 6.8°C | 16.8°C | 70 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.4°C | 8.9°C | 17.6°C | 28 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 28.6°C with lows near 8.2°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 28 mm of rainfall in Darjeeling, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 32.9°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 3.7°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.4°C to 27.5°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 9.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Darjeeling and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.6°C daytime highs and 8.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Darjeeling, averaging 18.4°C.
For March in Darjeeling, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.6°C and lows of 8.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 176 mm. On average, March sees 28 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 Darjeeling 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.
