Bhadrapur weather in March

In March, Bhadrapur sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Bhadrapur's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhadrapur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Bhadrapur is human settlement in Nepal.

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 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bhadrapur reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83117
93117
103117
113117
123117
133118
143218
153218
163218
173218
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193219
203219
213319
223319
233319
243320
253320
263320
273320
283320
293320
303321
313321

How March really feels in Bhadrapur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 15 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
15
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.

Bhadrapur weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°101.610.59.0
Feb27° / 14°111.911.18.3
Mar32° / 18°142.611.85.3
Apr34° / 22°489.212.63.1
May33° / 24°18118.813.32.8
Jun32° / 26°44127.113.62.3
Jul31° / 26°59230.213.52.2
Aug32° / 26°47529.812.92.2
Sep31° / 25°34323.712.22.9
Oct31° / 22°85711.45.2
Nov29° / 16°40.410.77.5
Dec25° / 12°40.710.49.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158812
168911
178911
188911
198812
208812
218812
228812
238614
248614
258515
268515
278317
288317
298218
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bhadrapur gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
176
187
197
208
219
2210
2311
2412
2513
2614
2715
2816
2917
3019
3120

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144391520
244391520
344391520
444391520
544381620
645381620
745371620
845361620
945361630
1046351630
1146341630
1246341740
1345331740
1445321851
1544311861
1643301961
1742302071
1841292181
1940292291
20392823101
21372723111
22362724121
23342625131
24332526141
25312527151
26302428161
27292329182
28272230192
29262130202
30252131212
31242031232

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:24 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:245:48
211.46:235:49
311.56:225:49
411.56:215:50
511.56:205:51
611.56:195:51
711.66:185:52
811.66:175:52
911.66:165:53
1011.66:155:53
1111.76:135:54
1211.76:125:54
1311.76:115:55
1411.86:105:55
1511.86:095:56
1611.86:085:56
1711.86:075:57
1811.96:065:57
1911.96:055:58
2011.96:045:58
2111.96:035:59
2212.06:015:59
2312.06:006:00
2412.05:596:00
2512.05:586:01
2612.15:576:01
2712.15:566:02
2812.15:556:02
2912.25:546:03
3012.25:526:03
3112.25:516:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bhadrapur

In seasonPeak

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

Bhadrapur'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 Bhadrapur?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bhadrapur in March

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

In March, Bhadrapur sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bhadrapur 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 Bhadrapur peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Nov 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bhadrapur 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 Bhadrapur is worst in January — around 225 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12223 µg/m³Jul 1746 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan225Very unhealthy
Feb188Very unhealthy
Mar134Unhealthy
Apr96Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov173Very unhealthy
Dec214Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bhadrapur?

Bhadrapur sits at 26.5°N, 88.1°E, 91 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Ilām, 44 km away.

DarjeelingBiratnagarĪṭahari̇̄DharānDhankutāInaruwaKhā̃dbāri̇̄

Topography around Bhadrapur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhadrapur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,608 m.

The land around Bhadrapur is covered by cropland (60%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
3,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ilām 44 km · Darjeeling 57 km · Biratnagar 83 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 83 km · Dharān 86 km · Dhankutā 90 km · Inaruwa 94 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 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 Bhadrapur (26.544°, 88.0944°, elevation 91 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).