Birgañj weather in March

In March, Birgañj sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Birgañj's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birgañj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Birgañj is Metropolitan city in Parsa District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

Density
3,566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1897

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 29°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical March day in Birgañj reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12915
22915
33015
43015
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73016
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123217
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How March really feels in Birgañj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 17 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
17
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.

Birgañj weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°131.810.58.7
Feb26° / 13°172.1118.4
Mar32° / 17°122.111.85.0
Apr37° / 23°265.212.62.1
May37° / 26°7611.513.31.7
Jun35° / 27°22520.513.71.9
Jul33° / 27°44228.613.52.1
Aug32° / 27°34728.2132.2
Sep32° / 26°22522.712.22.8
Oct31° / 22°45511.45.2
Nov29° / 16°50.410.77.7
Dec24° / 12°70.610.39.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Birgañj gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
238
248
258
268
279
289
299
3010
3110

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149381200
250381200
351381100
451381100
552381000
652381000
75238910
85238910
95238910
105437810
115337820
125436820
135336920
145335930
1552351030
1653341030
1751341140
1851331240
1949331340
2049321450
2148321550
2247311650
2346311851
2445301961
2544292061
2643282161
2743272271
2842272371
2942262471
3041252581
3141242591

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
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218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:376:01
211.46:366:01
311.56:356:02
411.56:346:02
511.56:336:03
611.56:326:04
711.66:316:04
811.66:306:05
911.66:296:05
1011.66:286:06
1111.76:276:06
1211.76:256:07
1311.76:246:08
1411.76:236:08
1511.86:226:09
1611.86:216:09
1711.86:206:10
1811.96:196:10
1911.96:186:11
2011.96:176:11
2111.96:156:12
2212.06:146:12
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.06:116:14
2612.16:106:14
2712.16:096:15
2812.16:086:15
2912.26:066:16
3012.26:056:16
3112.26:046:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Birgañj

In seasonPeak

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

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

Birgañj 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 Birgañj?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Birgañj in March

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

In March, Birgañj sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birgañj in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Birgañj peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Nov 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Birgañj 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 Birgañj is worst in January — around 257 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 10256 µg/m³Jul 1956 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan257Very unhealthy
Feb211Very unhealthy
Mar167Very unhealthy
Apr124Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct146Unhealthy
Nov219Very unhealthy
Dec252Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birgañj?

Birgañj sits at 27.0°N, 84.9°E, 89 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Hetauda, 48 km away.

HetaudaGaurMalaṅgawāKi̇̄rtipurPatanChitwanKathmanduMadhyapur Thimi

Topography around Birgañj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birgañj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m.

The land around Birgañj is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
2,848 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hetauda 48 km · Gaur 48 km · Malaṅgawā 70 km · Ki̇̄rtipur 83 km · Patan 85 km · Chitwan 86 km · Kathmandu 88 km · Madhyapur Thimi 89 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 Birgañj (27.0174°, 84.8805°, elevation 89 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).