March is close to Jalpaiguri's year-round average, with average highs near 37.6°C and lows around 14°C (mean 25.8°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 28.8°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 23.3°C. Typical March days reach 37.6°C with nights near 14°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 | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 25.3°C | 26.2°C | 25.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 38.1°C | 38.4°C | 37.2°C | 37.5°C | 36.3°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | 14.8°C | 15.0°C | +1.7°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 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Jalpaiguri
March is one of the best times to visit Jalpaiguri. Expect days averaging 37.6°C and nights around 14°C (mean 25.8°C) — close to Jalpaiguri's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (30 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1°C | 14.6°C | 25.8°C | 22 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 35.9°C | 12.6°C | 24.3°C | 116 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 35.2°C | 16.9°C | 26.1°C | 107 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 36.8°C | 14.7°C | 25.7°C | 27 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 38.4°C | 15.6°C | 27.0°C | 38 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 34.4°C | 15.5°C | 25.0°C | 177 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 35.8°C | 11.9°C | 23.8°C | 43 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 35.8°C | 16.2°C | 26.0°C | 43 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 36.2°C | 14.4°C | 25.3°C | 83 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 38.1°C | 19.4°C | 28.8°C | 56 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 36.9°C | 15.3°C | 26.1°C | 35 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 39.9°C | 14.1°C | 27.0°C | 7 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 38.6°C | 14.7°C | 26.7°C | 7 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 37.8°C | 13.2°C | 25.5°C | 3 mm | 31% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 37.0°C | 13.8°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 38% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 39.3°C | 15.2°C | 27.2°C | 7 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 36.0°C | 13.5°C | 24.7°C | 7 mm | 31% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 36.5°C | 13.7°C | 25.1°C | 36 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 37.8°C | 12.9°C | 25.4°C | 15 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 39.2°C | 14.8°C | 27.0°C | 12 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 37.8°C | 15.5°C | 26.7°C | 28 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 40.3°C | 12.4°C | 26.3°C | 17 mm | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 35.1°C | 11.5°C | 23.3°C | 28 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 36.3°C | 14.0°C | 25.1°C | 34 mm | 34% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 36.8°C | 14.0°C | 25.4°C | 12 mm | 22% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 36.5°C | 12.2°C | 24.3°C | 8 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 39.3°C | 14.1°C | 26.7°C | 6 mm | 19% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 34.8°C | 12.6°C | 23.7°C | 87 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 37.0°C | 14.0°C | 25.5°C | 23 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 39.1°C | 15.3°C | 27.2°C | 4 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 39.5°C | 13.3°C | 26.4°C | 15 mm | 20% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 40.0°C | 13.8°C | 26.9°C | 8 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 37.0°C | 13.3°C | 25.1°C | 24 mm | 26% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 41.9°C | 13.5°C | 27.7°C | 3 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 38.5°C | 15.3°C | 26.9°C | 14 mm | 23% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 36.6°C | 11.7°C | 24.2°C | 28 mm | 32% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 37.3°C | 11.1°C | 24.2°C | 12 mm | 29% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 37.4°C | 13.0°C | 25.2°C | 11 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 37.1°C | 13.2°C | 25.2°C | 29 mm | 34% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 43.0°C | 13.0°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 39.8°C | 15.1°C | 27.4°C | 13 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 38.8°C | 11.9°C | 25.3°C | 5 mm | 21% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 39.0°C | 13.8°C | 26.4°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.8°C | 13.5°C | 24.1°C | 71 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.7°C | 15.4°C | 25.5°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 37.6°C with lows near 14°C (mean 25.8°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. Daytime highs moved from 37.6°C to 36.7°C and overnight lows from 13.9°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
March is close to Jalpaiguri's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.6°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Jalpaiguri, averaging 25.8°C.
For March in Jalpaiguri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.6°C and lows of 14°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.
