March is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas, with average highs near 36.3°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 28.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in North 24 Parganas was 1991 — when the month averaged 31°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 25.9°C. Typical March days reach 36.3°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in North 24 Parganas, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1998 with 167 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in North 24 Parganas during March averages 53%. The most humid March was 2019 at 68%, and the least humid was 1999 at 42%.
March receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North 24 Parganas. The sunniest March was 1986 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in North 24 Parganas during March is 2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1985 and 1994 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2020 and 2024 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.8°C | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 36.8°C | 36.7°C | 36.2°C | 36.0°C | 35.7°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 20.8°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 41 mm | 31 mm | 29 mm | 34 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in North 24 Parganas have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.1°C (2007) to a record high of 43.6°C (2021).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit North 24 Parganas
March is a good time to visit North 24 Parganas, with days averaging 36.3°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 28.6°C, warmer than North 24 Parganas'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 | 37.3°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 41.5°C | 15.2°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 35.1°C | 27.9°C | 20.6°C | 40.7°C | 15.8°C | 37 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 35.1°C | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 37.9°C | 19.0°C | 71 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 39.3°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 38.3°C | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 43.6°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 33.0°C | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 37.8°C | 15.6°C | 81 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 32.6°C | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 37.0°C | 13.4°C | 55 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 37.0°C | 29.0°C | 20.9°C | 38.4°C | 17.0°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 34.3°C | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 37.2°C | 15.0°C | 91 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 37.8°C | 19.4°C | 20 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 39.0°C | 13.7°C | 46 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 42.2°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 37.2°C | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 40.8°C | 13.8°C | 11 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 36.9°C | 28.7°C | 20.5°C | 40.6°C | 16.7°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 36.5°C | 28.9°C | 21.3°C | 38.6°C | 13.8°C | 26 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 38.4°C | 30.3°C | 22.3°C | 41.5°C | 17.3°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 36.8°C | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 38.7°C | 16.0°C | 34 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 39.7°C | 17.4°C | 10 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 38.9°C | 13.1°C | 19 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 37.0°C | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 41.7°C | 17.0°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 22.1°C | 40.2°C | 17.2°C | 56 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 37.6°C | 29.4°C | 21.1°C | 40.9°C | 14.6°C | 8 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 38.4°C | 13.8°C | 122 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 36.7°C | 28.9°C | 21.1°C | 39.5°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 36.7°C | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 40.5°C | 15.8°C | 25 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 36.6°C | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 39.1°C | 16.6°C | 5 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 38.4°C | 29.4°C | 20.4°C | 41.2°C | 17.4°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 36.9°C | 13.5°C | 167 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 37.1°C | 29.6°C | 22.0°C | 39.7°C | 18.8°C | 60 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 37.9°C | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 40.8°C | 15.8°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 37.2°C | 28.9°C | 20.6°C | 41.0°C | 15.7°C | 13 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 37.6°C | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 41.4°C | 16.0°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 35.9°C | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 40.1°C | 16.2°C | 57 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 38.0°C | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 42.6°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 38.9°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 41.6°C | 20.4°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 39.4°C | 15.1°C | 80 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 37.1°C | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 41.5°C | 14.4°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 36.6°C | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 40.2°C | 17.4°C | 26 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 36.5°C | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 40.8°C | 18.4°C | 14 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 38.4°C | 29.8°C | 21.3°C | 42.9°C | 17.3°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 38.9°C | 30.3°C | 21.8°C | 41.0°C | 15.1°C | 9 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 38.3°C | 29.2°C | 20.2°C | 41.1°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 21.2°C | 40.8°C | 15.1°C | 24 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.8°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 38.6°C | 14.8°C | 69 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.3°C | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 37.7°C | 16.6°C | 122 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.3°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 33 mm of rainfall in North 24 Parganas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 1998.
The hottest March reached 43.6°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 13.1°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 20.7°C to 21.3°C while daytime highs eased from 36.5°C to 36.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.3°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in North 24 Parganas, averaging 28.6°C.
For March in North 24 Parganas, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.3°C and lows of 20.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 1998 with 167 mm. On average, March sees 33 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 North 24 Parganas 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.
