Bāgluṅ weather in March

In March, Bāgluṅ sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 14.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bāgluṅ's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāgluṅ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bāgluṅ reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1175
2175
3175
4175
5185
6185
7185
8185
9185
10185
11186
12186
13196
14196
15196
16196
17196
18196
19196
20207
21207
22207
23207
24207
25207
26207
27207
28217
29217
30218
31218

Bāgluṅ weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 517.610.44.1
Feb15° / 6611.3114.7
Mar19° / 7014.711.85.7
Apr22° / 9316.312.75.8
May23° / 13°19322.513.45.1
Jun24° / 17°33726.313.84.2
Jul24° / 19°56129.813.63.6
Aug24° / 18°47928.1133.9
Sep23° / 17°27325.512.24.3
Oct21° / 12°7214.811.36.1
Nov18° / 317.210.66.3
Dec15° / 254.910.25.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27228
37327
47327
57327
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127327
137327
147327
157228
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bāgluṅ gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 14.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
643
743
843
943
1044
1144
1244
1345
1446
1546
1647
1748
1849
1950
2050
2151
2251
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209730
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299631
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319631

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:436:05
211.46:426:05
311.46:416:06
411.46:406:07
511.56:396:07
611.56:386:08
711.56:376:09
811.66:366:09
911.66:346:10
1011.66:336:10
1111.66:326:11
1211.76:316:12
1311.76:306:12
1411.76:296:13
1511.86:286:13
1611.86:276:14
1711.86:256:15
1811.86:246:15
1911.96:236:16
2011.96:226:16
2111.96:216:17
2212.06:206:17
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.16:166:19
2612.16:156:20
2712.16:146:20
2812.16:126:21
2912.26:116:21
3012.26:106:22
3112.26:096:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bāgluṅ

In seasonPeak

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

Bāgluṅ'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 Bāgluṅ?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bāgluṅ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāgluṅ in March

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

In March, Bāgluṅ sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Bāgluṅ in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāgluṅ peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāgluṅ 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 Bāgluṅ is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1346 µg/m³Jul 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr47Poor
May33Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bāgluṅ?

Bāgluṅ sits at 28.3°N, 83.6°E, 1,174 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Wāliṅ, 35 km away.

TānsenButwālSiddharthanagarLumbiniChitwanTulsi̇̄pur

Topography around Bāgluṅ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāgluṅ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,113 m around an average of 1,154 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,992 m.

The land around Bāgluṅ is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,113 m
16 km
2,696 m
80 km
7,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Wāliṅ 35 km · Pokhara 36 km · Tānsen 45 km · Butwāl 66 km · Siddharthanagar 87 km · Lumbini 97 km · Chitwan 105 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 128 km

Nepal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,536
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
16%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 514
Religion
Hindu 81%Buddhist 8%Muslim 5%Kirat 3%

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 Bāgluṅ (28.2673°, 83.5996°, elevation 1,174 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).