March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolkata, with average highs near 35.9°C and lows around 20.4°C (mean 28.2°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 30.6°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 25.5°C. Typical March days reach 35.9°C with nights near 20.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Kolkata, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1998 with 165 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kolkata during March averages 54%. The most humid March was 2019 at 67%, and the least humid was 1989 at 43%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kolkata. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Kolkata during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2011 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2020 and 2024 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 27.9°C | 28.0°C | 27.8°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 36.7°C | 36.4°C | 35.6°C | 35.6°C | 35.0°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | 20.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 41 mm | 31 mm | 25 mm | 29 mm | -2 mm |
March temperatures in Kolkata have fallen by about 0.3°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 35.9°C and nights around 20.4°C (mean 28.2°C, warmer than Kolkata'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 | 35.9°C | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 40.6°C | 14.1°C | 19 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 34.6°C | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 40.1°C | 15.1°C | 44 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 35.0°C | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 37.5°C | 18.3°C | 54 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 37.7°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 37.9°C | 29.8°C | 21.8°C | 43.8°C | 17.3°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 32.6°C | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 37.5°C | 15.5°C | 53 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 32.8°C | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 37.4°C | 13.0°C | 48 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 38.0°C | 15.9°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 38.3°C | 15.0°C | 66 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 35.8°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 37.9°C | 19.3°C | 18 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 38.6°C | 13.4°C | 47 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 41.2°C | 14.7°C | 21 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 36.9°C | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 40.6°C | 12.9°C | 9 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 36.3°C | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 40.2°C | 15.4°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 36.3°C | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 39.0°C | 12.7°C | 23 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 38.0°C | 29.8°C | 21.6°C | 41.8°C | 16.4°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 38.3°C | 14.5°C | 34 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 34.8°C | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 39.1°C | 16.7°C | 9 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 38.6°C | 12.4°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 36.2°C | 28.6°C | 21.0°C | 41.3°C | 15.3°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 35.9°C | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 40.0°C | 16.7°C | 53 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 37.2°C | 28.8°C | 20.4°C | 41.6°C | 13.6°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 26.7°C | 19.9°C | 37.7°C | 12.4°C | 120 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 39.7°C | 14.7°C | 24 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 36.3°C | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 40.1°C | 16.7°C | 28 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 38.5°C | 14.5°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 37.9°C | 28.8°C | 19.6°C | 40.8°C | 15.7°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 36.8°C | 13.0°C | 165 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 37.0°C | 29.3°C | 21.6°C | 39.8°C | 18.0°C | 63 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 37.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 40.9°C | 14.6°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 36.9°C | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 41.0°C | 15.5°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 37.3°C | 29.1°C | 20.9°C | 41.2°C | 15.0°C | 19 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 36.1°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 40.0°C | 15.9°C | 55 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 37.6°C | 28.8°C | 20.0°C | 42.5°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 38.5°C | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 42.1°C | 19.5°C | 5 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 20.4°C | 39.5°C | 14.8°C | 81 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 37.1°C | 28.5°C | 20.0°C | 41.9°C | 14.0°C | 6 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 36.7°C | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 40.4°C | 17.2°C | 27 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 36.0°C | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 40.6°C | 18.2°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 38.3°C | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 43.8°C | 16.3°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 39.1°C | 30.2°C | 21.4°C | 42.0°C | 14.0°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 38.6°C | 29.3°C | 20.0°C | 42.4°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 37.2°C | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 41.1°C | 14.4°C | 26 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.1°C | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 38.1°C | 14.1°C | 76 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.9°C | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 36.9°C | 15.6°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 35.9°C with lows near 20.4°C (mean 28.2°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 fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 20.4°C to 20.8°C while daytime highs eased from 36.4°C to 35.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolkata and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.9°C daytime highs and 20.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Kolkata, averaging 28.2°C.
For March in Kolkata, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.9°C and lows of 20.4°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.
