March is close to Jalpaiguri's year-round average, with average highs near 33.2°C and lows around 18.1°C (mean 25.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 33% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Jalpaiguri's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Jalpaiguri was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 23.7°C. Typical March days reach 33.2°C with nights near 18.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Jalpaiguri, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 177 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Jalpaiguri during March averages 33%. The most humid March was 2020 at 56%, and the least humid was 1999 at 19%.
March receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jalpaiguri. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 2001 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017, 2023 and 2024, among others at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Jalpaiguri during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2003 and 2022 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.4°C | 25.9°C | 25.4°C | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.3°C | 34.0°C | 32.8°C | 33.5°C | 32.1°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.5°C | 17.8°C | 17.9°C | 18.8°C | 18.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 21 mm | 20 mm | 29 mm | 81 mm | +62 mm |
March temperatures in Jalpaiguri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.1°C (1989) to a record high of 43°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 177 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.
A good time to visit Jalpaiguri
March is a good time to visit Jalpaiguri, with days averaging 33.2°C and nights around 18.1°C (mean 25.7°C, close to Jalpaiguri's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 37.1°C | 14.6°C | 22 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 31.1°C | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 35.9°C | 12.6°C | 116 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 35.2°C | 16.9°C | 107 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 33.4°C | 26.5°C | 19.6°C | 36.8°C | 14.7°C | 27 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 33.7°C | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 38.4°C | 15.6°C | 38 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 34.4°C | 15.5°C | 177 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 35.8°C | 11.9°C | 43 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 35.8°C | 16.2°C | 43 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 36.2°C | 14.4°C | 83 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 35.7°C | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 38.1°C | 19.4°C | 56 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 33.7°C | 26.8°C | 19.8°C | 36.9°C | 15.3°C | 35 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 33.1°C | 25.6°C | 18.1°C | 39.9°C | 14.1°C | 7 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 19.1°C | 38.6°C | 14.7°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 37.8°C | 13.2°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 32.7°C | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 37.0°C | 13.8°C | 7 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.4°C | 39.3°C | 15.2°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 33.3°C | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 36.0°C | 13.5°C | 7 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 32.8°C | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 36.5°C | 13.7°C | 36 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 37.8°C | 12.9°C | 15 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 33.3°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 39.2°C | 14.8°C | 12 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 33.6°C | 26.4°C | 19.3°C | 37.8°C | 15.5°C | 28 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 40.3°C | 12.4°C | 17 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 30.9°C | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 35.1°C | 11.5°C | 28 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 36.3°C | 14.0°C | 34 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 36.8°C | 14.0°C | 12 mm | 22% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 16.5°C | 36.5°C | 12.2°C | 8 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 35.1°C | 26.2°C | 17.3°C | 39.3°C | 14.1°C | 6 mm | 19% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 23.7°C | 16.0°C | 34.8°C | 12.6°C | 87 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 37.0°C | 14.0°C | 23 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 35.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 39.1°C | 15.3°C | 4 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 39.5°C | 13.3°C | 15 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 40.0°C | 13.8°C | 8 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 32.5°C | 24.5°C | 16.5°C | 37.0°C | 13.3°C | 24 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 41.9°C | 13.5°C | 3 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 34.9°C | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 38.5°C | 15.3°C | 14 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 36.6°C | 11.7°C | 28 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 32.9°C | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 37.3°C | 11.1°C | 12 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 37.4°C | 13.0°C | 11 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 37.1°C | 13.2°C | 29 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 34.5°C | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 43.0°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 35.0°C | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 39.8°C | 15.1°C | 13 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 38.8°C | 11.9°C | 5 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 39.0°C | 13.8°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 34.8°C | 13.5°C | 71 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 35.7°C | 15.4°C | 29 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 33.2°C with lows near 18.1°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 30 mm of rainfall in Jalpaiguri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 177 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 43°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 11.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.7°C to 18.6°C while daytime highs eased from 33.4°C to 32.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is close to Jalpaiguri's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.2°C daytime highs and 18.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Jalpaiguri, averaging 25.7°C.
For March in Jalpaiguri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.2°C and lows of 18.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 33% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 177 mm. On average, March sees 30 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 Jalpaiguri 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.
