March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolkata, with average highs near 39.9°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 27.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolkata. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kolkata was 1991 — when the month averaged 30.8°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 24.9°C. Typical March days reach 39.9°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 28.0°C | 27.1°C | 27.1°C | 27.7°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 40.8°C | 40.5°C | 39.5°C | 39.3°C | 39.5°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | 14.8°C | 14.9°C | 15.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 41 mm | 31 mm | 25 mm | 29 mm | -2 mm |
March temperatures in Kolkata have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.4°C (2003) to a record high of 43.8°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kolkata
March is a good time to visit Kolkata, with days averaging 39.9°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 27.6°C, warmer than Kolkata's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.6°C | 14.1°C | 27.4°C | 19 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 40.1°C | 15.1°C | 27.6°C | 44 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 37.5°C | 18.3°C | 27.9°C | 54 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 37.7°C | 14.9°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 43.8°C | 17.3°C | 30.6°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 37.5°C | 15.5°C | 26.5°C | 53 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 37.4°C | 13.0°C | 25.2°C | 48 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 38.0°C | 15.9°C | 26.9°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 38.3°C | 15.0°C | 26.6°C | 66 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 37.9°C | 19.3°C | 28.6°C | 18 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 38.6°C | 13.4°C | 26.0°C | 47 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 41.2°C | 14.7°C | 27.9°C | 21 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 40.6°C | 12.9°C | 26.8°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 40.2°C | 15.4°C | 27.8°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 39.0°C | 12.7°C | 25.9°C | 23 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 41.8°C | 16.4°C | 29.1°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 38.3°C | 14.5°C | 26.4°C | 34 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 39.1°C | 16.7°C | 27.9°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 38.6°C | 12.4°C | 25.5°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 41.3°C | 15.3°C | 28.3°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 40.0°C | 16.7°C | 28.3°C | 53 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 41.6°C | 13.6°C | 27.6°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 37.7°C | 12.4°C | 25.0°C | 120 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 39.7°C | 14.7°C | 27.2°C | 24 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 40.1°C | 16.7°C | 28.4°C | 28 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 38.5°C | 14.5°C | 26.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 40.8°C | 15.7°C | 28.2°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.8°C | 13.0°C | 24.9°C | 165 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 39.8°C | 18.0°C | 28.9°C | 63 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 40.9°C | 14.6°C | 27.7°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 41.0°C | 15.5°C | 28.2°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 41.2°C | 15.0°C | 28.1°C | 19 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 40.0°C | 15.9°C | 28.0°C | 55 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 42.5°C | 13.9°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 42.1°C | 19.5°C | 30.8°C | 5 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 39.5°C | 14.8°C | 27.2°C | 81 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 41.9°C | 14.0°C | 27.9°C | 6 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 40.4°C | 17.2°C | 28.8°C | 27 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 40.6°C | 18.2°C | 29.4°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 43.8°C | 16.3°C | 30.1°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 42.0°C | 14.0°C | 28.0°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 42.4°C | 13.1°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 41.1°C | 14.4°C | 27.8°C | 26 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.1°C | 14.1°C | 26.1°C | 76 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.9°C | 15.6°C | 26.3°C | 123 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 39.9°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 32 mm of rainfall in Kolkata, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 1998.
The hottest March reached 43.8°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 12.4°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.1°C to 39.9°C and overnight lows from 14.2°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolkata and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.9°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Kolkata, averaging 27.6°C.
For March in Kolkata, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.9°C and lows of 15.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2011).
The wettest March on record was 1998 with 165 mm. On average, March sees 32 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 Kolkata 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.
