March is one of the warmer months of the year in Purulia, with average highs near 34.7°C and lows around 18°C (mean 26.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Purulia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Purulia was 1985 — when the month averaged 28.5°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 22.9°C. Typical March days reach 34.7°C with nights near 18°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Purulia, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1982 with 82 mm, while the driest were 1992 and 2022 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Purulia during March averages 38%. The most humid March was 2020 at 62%, and the least humid was 1985 at 19%.
March receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Purulia. The sunniest Marchs were 1985, 1986 and 1994 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Purulia during March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1992 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2022 and 2023, among others at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.7°C | 26.4°C | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 25.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 35.4°C | 35.0°C | 34.5°C | 34.7°C | 33.3°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 17.8°C | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 16 mm | 32 mm | +12 mm |
March temperatures in Purulia have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 10°C (2019) to a record high of 42.7°C (1984).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 82 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Purulia
March is one of the best times to visit Purulia. Expect days averaging 34.7°C and nights around 18°C (mean 26.4°C) — close to Purulia's yearly average — with low rainfall (21 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.1°C | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 39.4°C | 11.4°C | 24 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 39.3°C | 12.2°C | 42 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 33.1°C | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 35.6°C | 16.3°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 17.0°C | 37.6°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 35.8°C | 27.7°C | 19.7°C | 41.7°C | 14.4°C | 14 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 30.2°C | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 35.4°C | 12.9°C | 61 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 39.7°C | 10.0°C | 26 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 35.1°C | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 38.2°C | 14.5°C | 6 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 34.5°C | 26.2°C | 17.8°C | 42.1°C | 11.7°C | 18 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 40.2°C | 17.0°C | 14 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 37.1°C | 12.9°C | 21 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 38.4°C | 12.4°C | 25 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 34.4°C | 25.7°C | 17.0°C | 38.3°C | 10.9°C | 11 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 33.9°C | 25.2°C | 16.4°C | 38.4°C | 13.0°C | 13 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 36.5°C | 27.7°C | 18.9°C | 40.9°C | 13.0°C | 13 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 37.2°C | 28.3°C | 19.4°C | 41.4°C | 15.6°C | 9 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 37.4°C | 13.9°C | 20 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 38.7°C | 13.1°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 37.7°C | 11.1°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 40.7°C | 14.6°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 35.0°C | 27.3°C | 19.6°C | 39.7°C | 15.9°C | 25 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 35.3°C | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 40.9°C | 11.9°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 33.3°C | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 37.6°C | 10.4°C | 45 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 35.0°C | 26.7°C | 18.5°C | 39.2°C | 13.4°C | 24 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 40.2°C | 14.9°C | 34 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 34.1°C | 25.2°C | 16.3°C | 38.3°C | 11.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 36.5°C | 26.7°C | 16.9°C | 40.0°C | 12.6°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 22.9°C | 15.2°C | 35.9°C | 10.3°C | 74 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 36.2°C | 27.8°C | 19.3°C | 38.7°C | 13.8°C | 15 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 35.6°C | 27.3°C | 18.9°C | 41.1°C | 14.9°C | 7 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 17.3°C | 39.4°C | 12.7°C | 25 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 36.7°C | 27.1°C | 17.6°C | 41.5°C | 12.6°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 34.9°C | 26.4°C | 17.8°C | 39.0°C | 14.6°C | 30 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 36.6°C | 27.2°C | 17.8°C | 41.4°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 36.3°C | 27.9°C | 19.6°C | 40.5°C | 15.2°C | 34 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 39.9°C | 12.8°C | 29 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 27.1°C | 18.5°C | 39.9°C | 12.2°C | 6 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 35.1°C | 26.3°C | 17.5°C | 39.0°C | 13.4°C | 32 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 40.3°C | 13.9°C | 6 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 35.7°C | 26.7°C | 17.7°C | 42.5°C | 13.5°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 🔥 | 38.4°C | 28.5°C | 18.6°C | 41.8°C | 12.7°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 37.0°C | 27.7°C | 18.4°C | 42.7°C | 12.0°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 36.6°C | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 40.6°C | 13.5°C | 5 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 31.2°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 36.8°C | 10.1°C | 82 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.2°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 37.8°C | 12.9°C | 38 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.7°C with lows near 18°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 21 mm of rainfall in Purulia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 82 mm in 1982.
The hottest March reached 42.7°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 10°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 17.8°C to 18.3°C while daytime highs eased from 35.3°C to 34°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Purulia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.7°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Purulia, averaging 26.4°C.
For March in Purulia, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.7°C and lows of 18°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1992).
The wettest March on record was 1982 with 82 mm. On average, March sees 21 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 Purulia 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.
