Chhattisgarh · India
Raipur in March
In March, Raipur averages a daytime high of 36 °C and a night-time low of 21 °C, with about 24 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Raipur's most comfortable months, December and January.
- Average high
- 36 °C
- Average low
- 21 °C
- Rain in the month
- 24 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 12 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 106
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in Raipur
March is the 4th warmest month in Raipur by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 28 °C to 42 °C and the lows from 14 °C to 28 °C. By day, March is 5 °C warmer than February, and April is 4 °C warmer than March.
March brings 24 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 103 mm (1238 mm a year); it is the 6th wettest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 12 h, against 10 h 50 min at the shortest and 13 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 °C | 14 °C | 9 mm | Yes |
| February | 31 °C | 17 °C | 10 mm | |
| March | 36 °C | 21 °C | 24 mm | |
| April | 40 °C | 25 °C | 12 mm | |
| May | 42 °C | 28 °C | 22 mm | |
| June | 38 °C | 27 °C | 184 mm | |
| July | 32 °C | 25 °C | 376 mm | |
| August | 31 °C | 24 °C | 340 mm | |
| September | 32 °C | 24 °C | 203 mm | |
| October | 32 °C | 22 °C | 52 mm | |
| November | 31 °C | 17 °C | 5 mm | |
| December | 28 °C | 14 °C | 3 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is March a good time to visit Raipur?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 36 °C is above 29 °C. The comfortable months in Raipur are December and January; the nearest are January, before, and December, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in March
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Raipur
This guide lists 106 places to stay in Raipur, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 19; 1–3 km, 44; 3–10 km, 37; 10 km or more, 6.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.