Bodh Gaya weather in March

In March, Bodh Gaya sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bodh Gaya's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodh Gaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:05 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
20%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Bodh Gaya is town.

Air quality
High
PM10 77 µg/m³ · 2017

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 30°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bodh Gaya reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93217
103218
113218
123218
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303621
313622

How March really feels in Bodh Gaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 21 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
21
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.

Bodh Gaya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°172.210.68.9
Feb27° / 14°152.411.18.1
Mar33° / 19°132.511.84.4
Apr38° / 24°93.212.61.1
May40° / 27°245.513.20.2
Jun37° / 28°16615.613.51.1
Jul33° / 27°28024.813.42.2
Aug32° / 27°2452512.92.4
Sep32° / 26°18419.512.23.0
Oct31° / 22°536.511.45.0
Nov29° / 16°70.810.87.7
Dec24° / 12°70.810.59.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28911
38911
48812
58812
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128614
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188911
198911
208911
218911
229010
23919
24919
25919
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bodh Gaya gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
198
208
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307
317

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157261610
257261610
357261610
457261610
557261610
657261610
756261710
856261710
956261710
1054271720
1154271720
1253271820
1352281820
1452281820
1551291820
1650291920
1750291920
1850291920
1950291920
2050291920
2150281930
2250281930
2351271930
2452271830
2552261840
2652261840
2753251840
2852241851
2952241851
3053231851
3152231861

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:47
211.56:195:48
311.56:185:48
411.56:175:49
511.66:165:49
611.66:155:50
711.66:145:50
811.66:135:51
911.66:125:51
1011.76:115:52
1111.76:105:52
1211.76:095:53
1311.76:085:53
1411.86:075:53
1511.86:065:54
1611.86:055:54
1711.86:045:55
1811.96:035:55
1911.96:025:56
2011.96:015:56
2111.96:005:57
2212.05:595:57
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:565:58
2612.15:555:59
2712.15:545:59
2812.15:526:00
2912.15:516:00
3012.25:506:00
3112.25:496:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bodh Gaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bodh Gaya sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is March a good time to visit Bodh Gaya?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bodh Gaya in March

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

In March, Bodh Gaya sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bodh Gaya in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bodh Gaya peaks around July 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 22UV 11Jan 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bodh Gaya 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 Bodh Gaya is worst in December — around 221 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 22219 µg/m³Jul 1950 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan215Very unhealthy
Feb154Very unhealthy
Mar111Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov188Very unhealthy
Dec221Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bodh Gaya?

Bodh Gaya sits at 24.7°N, 85.0°E, 124 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Varanasi, 211 km away.

VaranasiGaurJaleshwarJanakpurMalaṅgawāSirahaBirgañjLahān

Topography around Bodh Gaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodh Gaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m.

The land around Bodh Gaya is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
749 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Varanasi 211 km · Gaur 232 km · Jaleshwar 232 km · Janakpur 245 km · Malaṅgawā 247 km · Siraha 250 km · Birgañj 258 km · Lahān 270 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 Bodh Gaya (24.6981°, 84.9869°, elevation 124 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).