March is one of the warmer months of the year in Purulia, with average highs near 39.4°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 26.3°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 2016 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 23.1°C. Typical March days reach 39.4°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 25.8°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 40.2°C | 39.7°C | 39.0°C | 39.5°C | 38.2°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 13.3°C | 13.1°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 22 mm | 20 mm | 16 mm | 32 mm | +12 mm |
March temperatures in Purulia have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 39.4°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 26.3°C) — close to Purulia's yearly average — with low rainfall (21 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.4°C | 11.4°C | 25.4°C | 24 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 39.3°C | 12.2°C | 25.8°C | 42 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 16.3°C | 26.0°C | 48 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 37.6°C | 13.2°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 41.7°C | 14.4°C | 28.0°C | 14 mm | 35% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 35.4°C | 12.9°C | 24.1°C | 61 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 39.7°C | 10.0°C | 24.8°C | 26 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 38.2°C | 14.5°C | 26.4°C | 6 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 42.1°C | 11.7°C | 26.9°C | 18 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 40.2°C | 17.0°C | 28.6°C | 14 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 12.9°C | 25.0°C | 21 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 38.4°C | 12.4°C | 25.4°C | 25 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 38.3°C | 10.9°C | 24.6°C | 11 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 38.4°C | 13.0°C | 25.7°C | 13 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 40.9°C | 13.0°C | 26.9°C | 13 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 41.4°C | 15.6°C | 28.5°C | 9 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 37.4°C | 13.9°C | 25.6°C | 20 mm | 33% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 38.7°C | 13.1°C | 25.9°C | 10 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 37.7°C | 11.1°C | 24.4°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 40.7°C | 14.6°C | 27.7°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 39.7°C | 15.9°C | 27.8°C | 25 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 40.9°C | 11.9°C | 26.4°C | 5 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 37.6°C | 10.4°C | 24.0°C | 45 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 39.2°C | 13.4°C | 26.3°C | 24 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 40.2°C | 14.9°C | 27.6°C | 34 mm | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 38.3°C | 11.7°C | 25.0°C | 3 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 40.0°C | 12.6°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 35.9°C | 10.3°C | 23.1°C | 74 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 38.7°C | 13.8°C | 26.2°C | 15 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 41.1°C | 14.9°C | 28.0°C | 7 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 39.4°C | 12.7°C | 26.0°C | 25 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 41.5°C | 12.6°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 39.0°C | 14.6°C | 26.8°C | 30 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 41.4°C | 13.0°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 40.5°C | 15.2°C | 27.8°C | 34 mm | 35% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 39.9°C | 12.8°C | 26.3°C | 29 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 39.9°C | 12.2°C | 26.0°C | 6 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 39.0°C | 13.4°C | 26.2°C | 32 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 40.3°C | 13.9°C | 27.1°C | 6 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 42.5°C | 13.5°C | 28.0°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 41.8°C | 12.7°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 42.7°C | 12.0°C | 27.4°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 40.6°C | 13.5°C | 27.1°C | 5 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 36.8°C | 10.1°C | 23.5°C | 82 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.8°C | 12.9°C | 25.3°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 39.4°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 26.3°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 held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.9°C to 38.7°C and overnight lows from 12.2°C to 13.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Purulia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.4°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Purulia, averaging 26.3°C.
For March in Purulia, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.4°C and lows of 13.1°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.
