Ilām weather in March

In March, Ilām sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 100 mm of rain across 17 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Ilām's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ilām reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5199
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12219
13219
142110
152110
162110
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312212

Ilām 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
Jan15° / 296.510.55.2
Feb17° / 5611.2115.4
Mar21° / 10°1001711.85.6
Apr24° / 13°16321.812.65.1
May25° / 16°28828.513.34.1
Jun25° / 19°52629.513.73.6
Jul24° / 20°82530.913.53.4
Aug25° / 19°56630.6133.5
Sep24° / 18°39628.312.23.9
Oct23° / 14°1351811.45.8
Nov20° / 10°277.110.77.0
Dec17° / 153.410.36.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56238
66238
76238
86436
96535
106535
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196634
206634
216535
226436
236436
246337
256238
266139
276139
286139
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ilām gets around 100 mm of rain over 17 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 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
750
850
950
1050
1151
1251
1352
1453
1553
1654
1755
1856
1957
2058
2158
2259
2359
2460
2560
2661
2762
2862
2963
3063
3163

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129181
139181
149091
159091
1689101
1787112
1886122
1985132
2084142
2183152
2282162
2380173
2479183
2577203
2676213
2774233
2873243
2971263
3070273
3168293

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:24 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:245:49
211.46:245:49
311.56:235:50
411.56:225:50
511.56:215:51
611.56:205:52
711.66:195:52
811.66:175:53
911.66:165:53
1011.66:155:54
1111.76:145:54
1211.76:135:55
1311.76:125:55
1411.76:115:56
1511.86:105:56
1611.86:095:57
1711.86:085:58
1811.96:075:58
1911.96:065:59
2011.96:045:59
2111.96:036:00
2212.06:026:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:01
2512.05:596:02
2612.15:586:02
2712.15:566:03
2812.15:556:03
2912.25:546:04
3012.25:536:04
3112.25:526:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ilām

In seasonPeak

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

Ilām'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 Ilām?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ilām for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilām in March

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

In March, Ilām sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ilām 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 Ilām peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ilām 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 Ilām is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 18111 µg/m³Jul 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ilām?

Ilām sits at 26.9°N, 87.9°E, 1,218 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Darjeeling, 36 km away.

DhankutāDharānĪṭahari̇̄BiratnagarInaruwaKhā̃dbāri̇̄

Topography around Ilām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilām has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,582 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,186 m.

The land around Ilām is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
966 m
16 km
2,582 m
80 km
7,186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Darjeeling 36 km · Bhadrapur 44 km · Dhankutā 60 km · Dharān 65 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 70 km · Biratnagar 83 km · Inaruwa 84 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 88 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 Ilām (26.9094°, 87.9282°, elevation 1,218 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).