March is one of the warmer months of the year in Paschim Medinipur, with average highs near 35°C and lows around 19.4°C (mean 27.2°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 1985 and 1991 — when the month averaged 29.5°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 24.5°C. Typical March days reach 35°C with nights near 19.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1998 with 136 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Paschim Medinipur during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 2020 at 70%, and the least humid was 1984 at 39%.
March receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Paschim Medinipur. The sunniest Marchs were 1986 and 1994 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Paschim Medinipur during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2011 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2024, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.9°C | 27.6°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 26.5°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 35.7°C | 34.3°C | 34.6°C | 33.5°C | -2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 19.5°C | 19.4°C | 19.2°C | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 38 mm | 28 mm | 23 mm | 37 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Paschim Medinipur have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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°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 35°C and nights around 19.4°C (mean 27.2°C, warmer than Paschim Medinipur'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 | 34.0°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 39.1°C | 12.6°C | 35 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 33.3°C | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 39.8°C | 14.1°C | 56 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 34.1°C | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 36.6°C | 16.8°C | 63 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 18.8°C | 35.0°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 36.8°C | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 43.7°C | 16.0°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 35.4°C | 15.0°C | 58 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 37.4°C | 12.4°C | 43 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 34.1°C | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 37.2°C | 15.0°C | 7 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 33.8°C | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 39.7°C | 13.3°C | 55 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 38.3°C | 18.4°C | 18 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 37.5°C | 12.6°C | 36 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 39.2°C | 13.9°C | 22 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 36.0°C | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 40.4°C | 11.7°C | 8 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 34.5°C | 26.3°C | 18.1°C | 39.2°C | 13.9°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 36.6°C | 28.3°C | 20.1°C | 39.9°C | 12.2°C | 21 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 36.7°C | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 41.6°C | 15.1°C | 17 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 35.5°C | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 37.6°C | 13.2°C | 31 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 37.8°C | 15.9°C | 7 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 17.4°C | 37.2°C | 11.2°C | 17 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 34.5°C | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 40.2°C | 13.7°C | 7 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 34.7°C | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 39.7°C | 15.5°C | 45 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 35.7°C | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 40.6°C | 12.1°C | 7 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 32.8°C | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 37.0°C | 11.0°C | 101 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 34.3°C | 26.9°C | 19.4°C | 38.8°C | 13.3°C | 28 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 20.1°C | 40.3°C | 16.0°C | 33 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 33.7°C | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 36.8°C | 12.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 37.0°C | 27.8°C | 18.5°C | 39.7°C | 13.2°C | 4 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 36.2°C | 12.0°C | 136 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 36.8°C | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 39.8°C | 16.6°C | 59 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 41.1°C | 13.8°C | 5 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 36.0°C | 27.7°C | 19.3°C | 40.5°C | 14.7°C | 22 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 36.6°C | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 40.5°C | 13.9°C | 19 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 35.9°C | 27.3°C | 18.7°C | 39.7°C | 14.9°C | 46 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 36.9°C | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 42.5°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 37.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.6°C | 41.6°C | 17.1°C | 12 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 32.9°C | 26.2°C | 19.4°C | 39.6°C | 14.0°C | 77 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 36.8°C | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 41.9°C | 13.0°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 36.8°C | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 40.6°C | 15.9°C | 26 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 35.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 40.5°C | 17.2°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 37.5°C | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 44.5°C | 15.2°C | 5 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 🔥 | 39.0°C | 29.5°C | 20.0°C | 42.5°C | 12.7°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 38.9°C | 29.1°C | 19.3°C | 43.5°C | 12.3°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 37.3°C | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 41.2°C | 13.8°C | 26 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.6°C | 24.9°C | 18.2°C | 37.5°C | 12.6°C | 96 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 36.5°C | 13.9°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 35°C with lows near 19.4°C (mean 27.2°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 fallen by about 0.8°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.4°C to 19.7°C while daytime highs eased from 36°C to 34.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Paschim Medinipur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35°C daytime highs and 19.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 27.2°C.
For March in Paschim Medinipur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35°C and lows of 19.4°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.
