Chautārā weather in March

In March, Chautārā sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Chautārā's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chautārā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Chautārā is human settlement.

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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chautārā reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
1185
2185
3185
4185
5185
6195
7195
8195
9195
10195
11195
12196
13196
14206
15206
16206
17206
18206
19206
20206
21207
22207
23217
24217
25217
26217
27217
28217
29218
30218
31218

Chautārā weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 4371.410.44.8
Feb16° / 5410.31.5115.3
Mar20° / 5312.40.111.86.2
Apr23° / 10°6113.9012.66.3
May24° / 14°13521.2013.45.4
Jun25° / 17°39127.1013.74.0
Jul24° / 19°74831013.63.4
Aug24° / 19°59830.90133.5
Sep24° / 17°32728.5012.23.9
Oct22° / 12°8216.3011.36.0
Nov19° / 257010.66.8
Dec16° / 2450.310.35.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47525
57525
67525
77525
87624
97525
107525
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chautārā gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 48% 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 (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3362
4352
5352
6351
7341
8341
9341
10351
11350
12360
13370
14380
15390
16400
17410
18420
19440
20440
21450
22460
23470
24470
25470
26470
27480
28480
29480
30470
31470

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

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 5 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
305calm
315calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:345:57
211.46:335:57
311.46:325:58
411.56:315:59
511.56:305:59
611.56:296:00
711.56:286:00
811.66:276:01
911.66:266:02
1011.66:256:02
1111.76:246:03
1211.76:226:03
1311.76:216:04
1411.76:206:05
1511.86:196:05
1611.86:186:06
1711.86:176:06
1811.96:166:07
1911.96:156:07
2011.96:136:08
2111.96:126:08
2212.06:116:09
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:096:10
2512.06:086:11
2612.16:066:11
2712.16:056:12
2812.16:046:12
2912.26:036:13
3012.26:026:13
3112.26:016:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chautārā

In seasonPeak

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

Chautārā's monsoon runs June–August, 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 Chautārā?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Chautārā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chautārā in March

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

In March, Chautārā sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chautārā 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 Chautārā peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Chautārā 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 Chautārā is worst in January — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 10144 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan144Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov111Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chautārā?

Chautārā sits at 27.8°N, 85.7°E, 1,457 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Nagarkot, 20 km away.

Topography around Chautārā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chautārā has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m around an average of 1,280 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,003 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,767 m.

The land around Chautārā is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
884 m
16 km
3,003 m
80 km
7,767 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Nagarkot 20 km · Dhulikhel 24 km · Banepā 25 km · Panauti 28 km · Bhaktapur 30 km · Madhyapur Thimi 34 km · Chari̇̄koṭ 35 km · Kathmandu 39 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 Chautārā (27.7763°, 85.7127°, elevation 1,457 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).