March is one of the warmer months of the year in Paschim Medinipur, with average highs near 39.5°C and lows around 14°C (mean 26.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Paschim Medinipur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Paschim Medinipur were 1986 and 2021 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 24°C. Typical March days reach 39.5°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 27.2°C | 26.0°C | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 41.0°C | 40.1°C | 38.6°C | 39.0°C | 38.3°C | -2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.1°C | 14.2°C | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | 14.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 38 mm | 28 mm | 23 mm | 37 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Paschim Medinipur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 11°C (2003) to a record high of 44.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Paschim Medinipur
March is a good time to visit Paschim Medinipur, with days averaging 39.5°C and nights around 14°C (mean 26.8°C, close to Paschim Medinipur'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 | 39.1°C | 12.6°C | 25.8°C | 35 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 39.8°C | 14.1°C | 27.0°C | 56 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 36.6°C | 16.8°C | 26.7°C | 63 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 35.0°C | 14.4°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 43.7°C | 16.0°C | 29.8°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 35.4°C | 15.0°C | 25.2°C | 58 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 37.4°C | 12.4°C | 24.9°C | 43 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 37.2°C | 15.0°C | 26.1°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 39.7°C | 13.3°C | 26.5°C | 55 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 38.3°C | 18.4°C | 28.3°C | 18 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 37.5°C | 12.6°C | 25.0°C | 36 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 39.2°C | 13.9°C | 26.5°C | 22 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 40.4°C | 11.7°C | 26.1°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 39.2°C | 13.9°C | 26.6°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 39.9°C | 12.2°C | 26.0°C | 21 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 41.6°C | 15.1°C | 28.3°C | 17 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 37.6°C | 13.2°C | 25.4°C | 31 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 37.8°C | 15.9°C | 26.8°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 37.2°C | 11.2°C | 24.2°C | 17 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 40.2°C | 13.7°C | 27.0°C | 7 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 39.7°C | 15.5°C | 27.6°C | 45 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 40.6°C | 12.1°C | 26.4°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 37.0°C | 11.0°C | 24.0°C | 101 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 38.8°C | 13.3°C | 26.0°C | 28 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 40.3°C | 16.0°C | 28.1°C | 33 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 36.8°C | 12.8°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 39.7°C | 13.2°C | 26.5°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 36.2°C | 12.0°C | 24.1°C | 136 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 39.8°C | 16.6°C | 28.2°C | 59 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 41.1°C | 13.8°C | 27.4°C | 5 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 40.5°C | 14.7°C | 27.6°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 40.5°C | 13.9°C | 27.2°C | 19 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 39.7°C | 14.9°C | 27.3°C | 46 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 42.5°C | 12.2°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 41.6°C | 17.1°C | 29.3°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 39.6°C | 14.0°C | 26.8°C | 77 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 41.9°C | 13.0°C | 27.4°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 40.6°C | 15.9°C | 28.2°C | 26 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 40.5°C | 17.2°C | 28.8°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 🔥 | 44.5°C | 15.2°C | 29.8°C | 5 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 42.5°C | 12.7°C | 27.6°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 43.5°C | 12.3°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 41.2°C | 13.8°C | 27.5°C | 26 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.5°C | 12.6°C | 25.1°C | 96 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.5°C | 13.9°C | 25.2°C | 114 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 39.5°C with lows near 14°C (mean 26.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 31 mm of rainfall in Paschim Medinipur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 1998.
The hottest March reached 44.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 11°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.2°C to 38.8°C and overnight lows from 13.1°C to 14.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Paschim Medinipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.5°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 26.8°C.
For March in Paschim Medinipur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.5°C and lows of 14°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.2 m/s (2011).
The wettest March on record was 1998 with 136 mm. On average, March sees 31 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 Paschim Medinipur 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.
