Chitwan weather in March

In March, Chitwan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Chitwan's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chitwan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Chitwan is metropolitan city in Chitwan District, Nepal.

Density
853/km²
people per km²

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 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Chitwan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82712
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142813
152813
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202914
212914
222914
232914
242915
252915
262915
272915
283015
293015
303015
313015

How March really feels in Chitwan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chitwan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 274.210.47.6
Feb23° / 10°324.6118.0
Mar28° / 14°265.511.87.1
Apr31° / 17°53912.64.7
May32° / 21°16719.513.43.5
Jun31° / 24°43926.113.72.8
Jul30° / 24°68330.513.62.6
Aug30° / 24°55530.2132.6
Sep30° / 23°30625.512.23.3
Oct28° / 19°569.611.36.4
Nov25° / 13°121.410.68.8
Dec22° / 10°121.210.38.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28218
38218
48317
58317
68416
78416
88416
98317
108317
118317
128218
138218
148218
158119
168119
178020
188119
198119
208020
218020
228020
238020
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278020
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317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Chitwan gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
518
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3022
3122

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1673120
2663220
3663220
4653320
5643420
6633430
7633430
8633430
9613540
10613540
11613450
12593461
13593461
14583471
15573481
16553492
17553492
185335102
195235112
205035123
214935133
224835143
234636153
244536163
254436174
264336174
274236184
284135194
294135204
304035214
314034224

Wind in March

Winds average 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
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 6:39 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:396:02
211.46:386:03
311.46:376:03
411.56:366:04
511.56:356:04
611.56:346:05
711.56:336:06
811.66:326:06
911.66:316:07
1011.66:306:07
1111.76:296:08
1211.76:286:09
1311.76:266:09
1411.76:256:10
1511.86:246:10
1611.86:236:11
1711.86:226:11
1811.96:216:12
1911.96:206:12
2011.96:186:13
2111.96:176:14
2212.06:166:14
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.06:136:16
2612.16:126:16
2712.16:106:17
2812.16:096:17
2912.26:086:18
3012.26:076:18
3112.26:066:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.68 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
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Chitwan

In seasonPeak

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

Chitwan'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 Chitwan?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Chitwan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chitwan in March

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

In March, Chitwan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chitwan 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 Chitwan peaks around July 21 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 21UV 11Nov 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Chitwan 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 Chitwan is worst in January — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14139 µg/m³Jul 2131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan141Unhealthy
Feb123Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov104Unhealthy
Dec132Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chitwan?

Chitwan sits at 27.7°N, 84.4°E, 206 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Hetauda, 65 km away.

HetaudaWāliṅPokharaKi̇̄rtipurBirgañjPatanKathmanduTānsen

Topography around Chitwan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chitwan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,539 m.

The land around Chitwan is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (30%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
1,438 m
80 km
6,539 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hetauda 65 km · Wāliṅ 75 km · Pokhara 80 km · Ki̇̄rtipur 83 km · Birgañj 86 km · Patan 86 km · Kathmandu 87 km · Tānsen 90 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 Chitwan (27.6803°, 84.4365°, elevation 206 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).