Delhi weather in March
Delhi in March averages 23°C (73°F), 17 mm of rain and 7 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Delhi, March is the fifth coldest and the fifth driest.
- Average temp
- 23°C (73°F)
16–30°C · 60–86°F
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7 h
hours per day
What is Delhi like in March?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Delhi in March?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 30°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 15°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
March compared with February and April
March in Delhi is 5.6°C warmer than February and 10 mm drier than it, which averages 17°C (63°F).
March in Delhi is 6.2°C cooler than April and about as wet as it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
Daylight in Delhi in March
On 15 March the sun is up for 11 hours 59 minutes in Delhi, rising about 06:30 and setting about 18:29 local time.
March ends 52 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 59 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Delhi
Dates are a starting point for March.
Travel guides for Delhi
What to read before you book.
Delhi weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How March compares with the rest of the year
March is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C / 56°F | 20 mm |
| February | 17°C / 63°F | 26 mm |
| March | 23°C / 73°F | 17 mm |
| April | 29°C / 85°F | 12 mm |
| May | 33°C / 91°F | 36 mm |
| June | 33°C / 92°F | 86 mm |
| July | 32°C / 89°F | 190 mm |
| August | 30°C / 87°F | 236 mm |
| September | 30°C / 85°F | 129 mm |
| October | 26°C / 79°F | 16 mm |
| November | 21°C / 69°F | 4 mm |
| December | 15°C / 60°F | 9 mm |
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FAQs about Delhi in March
March climate averages for Delhi, 1991–2020.
Delhi averages 23°C (73°F) in March, ranging from about 16°C (60°F) at night to 30°C (86°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. March sees only about 17 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. March averages 23°C (73°F) against 29°C (85°F) in April — 6.2°C cooler.
March is 5.6°C warmer than February, and about as wet.
Yes. March falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, February to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what March is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 59 minutes of daylight in mid-March, against 13 hours 58 minutes in June and 10 hours 20 minutes in December.
On 15 March, sunrise is about 06:30 and sunset about 18:29 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 52 minutes longer than it starts.
