March is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas, with average highs near 40°C and lows around 16°C (mean 28°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 2021 — when the month averaged 31.1°C — while the coldest were 1998 and 2019 at 25.2°C. Typical March days reach 40°C with nights near 16°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 | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | 28.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 40.5°C | 40.5°C | 39.8°C | 39.3°C | 40.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 15.8°C | 16.4°C | 15.7°C | 15.6°C | 16.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 41 mm | 31 mm | 29 mm | 34 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in North 24 Parganas have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 40°C and nights around 16°C (mean 28°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.5°C | 15.2°C | 28.4°C | 9 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 40.7°C | 15.8°C | 28.3°C | 37 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 37.9°C | 19.0°C | 28.5°C | 71 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 39.3°C | 15.5°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 🔥 | 43.6°C | 18.7°C | 31.1°C | 1 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 37.8°C | 15.6°C | 26.7°C | 81 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 37.0°C | 13.4°C | 25.2°C | 55 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 38.4°C | 17.0°C | 27.7°C | 5 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 37.2°C | 15.0°C | 26.1°C | 91 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 37.8°C | 19.4°C | 28.6°C | 20 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 39.0°C | 13.7°C | 26.3°C | 46 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 42.2°C | 15.6°C | 28.9°C | 19 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 40.8°C | 13.8°C | 27.3°C | 11 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 40.6°C | 16.7°C | 28.6°C | 5 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 38.6°C | 13.8°C | 26.2°C | 26 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 41.5°C | 17.3°C | 29.4°C | 10 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 38.7°C | 16.0°C | 27.4°C | 34 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 39.7°C | 17.4°C | 28.5°C | 10 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 38.9°C | 13.1°C | 26.0°C | 19 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 41.7°C | 17.0°C | 29.4°C | 10 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 40.2°C | 17.2°C | 28.7°C | 56 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 40.9°C | 14.6°C | 27.8°C | 8 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 38.4°C | 13.8°C | 26.1°C | 122 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 39.5°C | 15.4°C | 27.5°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 40.5°C | 15.8°C | 28.1°C | 25 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 39.1°C | 16.6°C | 27.9°C | 5 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 41.2°C | 17.4°C | 29.3°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.9°C | 13.5°C | 25.2°C | 167 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 39.7°C | 18.8°C | 29.2°C | 60 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 40.8°C | 15.8°C | 28.3°C | 8 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 41.0°C | 15.7°C | 28.3°C | 13 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 41.4°C | 16.0°C | 28.7°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 40.1°C | 16.2°C | 28.1°C | 57 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 42.6°C | 14.8°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 41.6°C | 20.4°C | 31.0°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 39.4°C | 15.1°C | 27.3°C | 80 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 41.5°C | 14.4°C | 28.0°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 40.2°C | 17.4°C | 28.8°C | 26 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 40.8°C | 18.4°C | 29.6°C | 14 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 42.9°C | 17.3°C | 30.1°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 41.0°C | 15.1°C | 28.0°C | 9 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 41.1°C | 13.5°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 40.8°C | 15.1°C | 27.9°C | 24 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.6°C | 14.8°C | 26.7°C | 69 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.7°C | 16.6°C | 27.2°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 40°C with lows near 16°C (mean 28°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 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.8°C to 40.6°C and overnight lows from 15°C to 16.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in North 24 Parganas, averaging 28°C.
For March in North 24 Parganas, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40°C and lows of 16°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.
