Lahān weather in March

In March, Lahān sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Lahān's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Lahān is municipality in Siraha District, 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 29°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lahān reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 6°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22915
32915
42915
52915
62916
73016
83016
93016
103016
113116
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223219
233319
243319
253319
263319
273319
283320
293320
303320
313420

How March really feels in Lahān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 13 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
13
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.

Lahān weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°121.810.58.5
Feb26° / 13°122.111.18.5
Mar31° / 17°122.411.85.6
Apr35° / 22°315.612.63.1
May34° / 24°9713.713.32.7
Jun33° / 26°2522313.62.5
Jul31° / 26°41327.613.52.6
Aug31° / 26°2792712.92.6
Sep31° / 25°24023.112.23.2
Oct30° / 21°576.911.45.8
Nov28° / 16°40.510.78.3
Dec24° / 11°40.810.49.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108713
118713
128713
138713
148614
158614
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218713
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lahān gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
66
76
86
96
105
115
125
135
145
155
166
176
186
197
207
218
228
239
249
2510
2611
2711
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662671
2672661
3682660
4682660
5702550
6692551
7692551
8702541
9712441
10712441
11722341
12712342
13702352
14702352
15692362
16682363
17672373
18672373
19642484
20632494
21622594
226025105
235826115
245726125
255427136
265327146
275127166
284927177
294827187
304626207
314526217

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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 6:30 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:55
211.46:295:55
311.56:285:56
411.56:275:56
511.56:265:57
611.56:255:57
711.66:245:58
811.66:235:59
911.66:225:59
1011.66:216:00
1111.76:206:00
1211.76:196:01
1311.76:186:01
1411.86:176:02
1511.86:166:02
1611.86:156:03
1711.86:146:03
1811.96:126:04
1911.96:116:04
2011.96:106:05
2111.96:096:05
2212.06:086:06
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:066:07
2512.06:056:07
2612.16:036:08
2712.16:026:08
2812.16:016:09
2912.26:006:09
3012.25:596:10
3112.25:586:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lahān

In seasonPeak

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

Lahān'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 Lahān?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lahān in March

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

In March, Lahān sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lahān 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 Lahān peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul12Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lahān 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 Lahān is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12167 µg/m³Jul 2036 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul35Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep55Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov125Unhealthy
Dec160Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lahān?

Lahān sits at 26.7°N, 86.5°E, 123 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Triyuga, 23 km away.

JanakpurInaruwaJaleshwarĪṭahari̇̄Dharān

Topography around Lahān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,111 m.

The land around Lahān is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
367 m
80 km
3,111 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Triyuga 23 km · Siraha 28 km · Rājbirāj 33 km · Janakpur 55 km · Inaruwa 67 km · Jaleshwar 68 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 79 km · Dharān 80 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 Lahān (26.7202°, 86.4826°, elevation 123 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).