India in March

March is India's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 42 destinations average 78/100, led by Havelock Island at 92 — 35°C and 2 rainy days — while Leh is cooler at -7°C and scores 52.

#4 of 12 months for India · 42 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇳 India, month by month

78/100 in March

Where in India in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Havelock IslandIsland35°C16 mm · 2 days92 tier SYes
2OotyCity22°C37 mm · 7 days92 tier SYes
3Port BlairIsland37°C15 mm · 2 days92 tier SYes
4PondicherryBeach38°C14 mm · 3 days91 tier SYes
5AmritsarCity28°C43 mm · 6 days89 tier AYes
6DharamshalaTrekking hub18°C80 mm · 10 days89 tier AYes
7GokarnaBeach38°C4 mm · 2 days89 tier A—
8KodaikanalCity23°C85 mm · 8 days89 tier AYes
9VarkalaBeach38°C34 mm · 10 days89 tier AYes
10GoaBeach38°C6 mm · 1 day88 tier A—
11MunnarCity29°C51 mm · 10 days87 tier AYes
12NainitalCity19°C45 mm · 7 days87 tier AYes
13AlleppeyBeach39°C63 mm · 14 days84 tier A—
14KasolTrekking hub14°C90 mm · 12 days82 tier A—
15MadikeriCity32°C37 mm · 7 days81 tier A—
16UdaipurCity32°C5 mm · 2 days81 tier A—
17AgraCity31°C17 mm · 4 days80 tier A—
18MussoorieCity17°C64 mm · 10 days80 tier A—
19RishikeshTrekking hub28°C36 mm · 5 days80 tier A—
20ShimlaCity18°C101 mm · 13 days80 tier A—
21AuliSki resort5°C101 mm · 15 days79 tier BYes
22BengaluruCity35°C11 mm · 2 days79 tier B—
23JaipurCity31°C9 mm · 3 days79 tier B—
24MysuruCity35°C11 mm · 2 days79 tier B—
25DelhiCity31°C32 mm · 5 days78 tier B—
26KhajurahoCity33°C9 mm · 2 days78 tier B—
27GulmargSki resort5°C175 mm · 14 days77 tier BYes
28JodhpurCity33°C3 mm · 1 day76 tier B—
29VaranasiCity34°C17 mm · 3 days76 tier B—
30MumbaiCity37°C1 mm · 0 days75 tier B—
31PuneCity35°C4 mm · 2 days75 tier B—
32KolkataCity36°C36 mm · 6 days71 tier B—
33RanthamboreNational park32°C8 mm · 2 days70 tier B—
34ChennaiCity39°C7 mm · 2 days68 tier CYes
35KochiCity40°C33 mm · 8 days68 tier C—
36HampiCity37°C2 mm · 0 days66 tier C—
37DarjeelingTrekking hub14°C315 mm · 29 days65 tier C—
38GangtokCity18°C319 mm · 28 days64 tier C—
39HyderabadCity37°C9 mm · 2 days62 tier C—
40SrinagarCity14°C282 mm · 17 days60 tier C—
41ManaliTrekking hub39°C5 mm · 1 day56 tier D—
42LehTrekking hub-7°C29 mm · 8 days52 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in India in March

  • Olive ridley nesting · Pondicherry · 1 Jan – 31 Mar (usually)
  • Masi Magam · Pondicherry · 20 Feb – 20 Mar (usually)
  • Auroville anniversary · Pondicherry · 27 Feb – 1 Mar
  • Tibetan New Year (Losar) · Dharamshala · 5 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
  • Dalai Lama spring teachings · Dharamshala · 20 Feb – 20 Mar (usually)
  • Rhododendron on the Dhauladhar · Dharamshala · 20 Mar – 5 May (usually)
  • Shigmo · Goa · 1–20 Mar (usually)
  • Chettikulangara Bharani · Alleppey · 13 Feb – 15 Mar (usually)

Peak crowds at 8 of India's 27 well-known places this month.

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