Aurangabad weather in March

In March, Aurangabad sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Aurangabad's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurangabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Aurangabad is city in the district of Sambhajinagar.

Air quality
High
PM10 73.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1592

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in Aurangabad reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Aurangabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aurangabad weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°20.610.98.4
Feb30° / 16°20.411.36.7
Mar34° / 20°61.411.94.0
Apr37° / 23°41.312.41.8
May38° / 25°91.912.91.0
Jun33° / 24°18215.513.22.7
Jul29° / 23°2222313.13.5
Aug28° / 22°18722.912.74.0
Sep29° / 22°16916.412.14.4
Oct30° / 20°677.811.55.3
Nov29° / 17°152.911.16.7
Dec28° / 14°60.810.88.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19955
20964
21964
22964
23964
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31955

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Aurangabad gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
45
55
65
76
86
96
106
116
126
135
145
155
165
175
184
194
204
214
223
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263
273
283
293
303
314

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841150
2841150
3841060
4841060
5821170
6821170
7821170
8821170
9811180
10801280
11801280
12801280
13811270
14811270
15811270
16801271
17811261
18811261
19831151
20831151
21831151
22851041
23851041
2486941
2586932
2686932
2787931
2888831
2988831
3088831
3187841

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:556:29
211.66:546:29
311.66:536:30
411.66:526:30
511.66:526:31
611.76:516:31
711.76:506:31
811.76:496:32
911.76:486:32
1011.76:486:32
1111.86:476:33
1211.86:466:33
1311.86:456:33
1411.86:446:33
1511.86:436:34
1611.96:436:34
1711.96:426:34
1811.96:416:35
1911.96:406:35
2011.96:396:35
2112.06:386:35
2212.06:376:36
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:36
2512.06:356:37
2612.16:346:37
2712.16:336:37
2812.16:326:37
2912.16:316:38
3012.16:306:38
3112.26:296:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Aurangabad

In seasonPeak

None of Aurangabad's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aurangabad's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Aurangabad?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Aurangabad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aurangabad in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Aurangabad sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aurangabad in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurangabad peaks around July 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 13Nov 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec7High

Air quality in Aurangabad in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aurangabad is worst in January — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1086 µg/m³Jul 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan87Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aurangabad?

Aurangabad sits at 19.9°N, 75.3°E, 588 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Ellora, 25 km away.

MumbaiHyderabadPanajiHampiGoaUdaipurKhajuraho

Topography around Aurangabad

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aurangabad.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurangabad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 585 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m.

The land around Aurangabad is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
669 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ellora 25 km · Mumbai 273 km · Hyderabad 430 km · Panaji 513 km · Hampi 519 km · Goa 525 km · Udaipur 550 km · Khajuraho 727 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aurangabad (19.8776°, 75.3423°, elevation 588 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).