Rājbirāj weather in March

In March, Rājbirāj sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Rājbirāj's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rājbirāj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Rājbirāj is municipality in Saptari District, Nepal.

Density
1,255/km²
people per km²
Founded
1950

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 30°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rājbirāj reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43017
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103218
113218
123218
133218
143218
153319
163319
173319
183319
193319
203320
213420
223420
233420
243420
253421
263421
273421
283421
293521
303521
313521

How March really feels in Rājbirāj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 20 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
20
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.

Rājbirāj weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°121.610.58.9
Feb27° / 14°141.911.18.2
Mar33° / 19°162.711.84.8
Apr36° / 23°406.812.62.4
May35° / 25°12113.913.32.3
Jun33° / 26°29523.313.62.3
Jul32° / 26°42729.113.52.2
Aug32° / 26°34529.112.92.2
Sep32° / 26°30823.812.22.8
Oct31° / 22°766.911.45.1
Nov29° / 17°30.510.77.5
Dec25° / 13°40.510.49.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218713
228713
238713
248812
258812
268713
278713
288713
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rājbirāj gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
66
76
86
95
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
177
188
198
209
2110
2211
2311
2412
2513
2614
2714
2815
2916
3016
3116

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
153341210
253341210
353341210
453341210
555331110
655331110
756321110
856321110
956321110
1057311110
1156311120
1257301120
1357301120
1456291230
1554291331
1653291431
1752281541
1851281641
1950281741
2048281851
2147281961
2245272061
2344272171
2442272281
2541262391
26392524101
27382425112
28372426122
29362327132
30362127142
31352028152

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:29 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:295:54
211.46:285:54
311.56:275:55
411.56:265:55
511.56:255:56
611.56:245:56
711.66:235:57
811.66:225:58
911.66:215:58
1011.66:205:59
1111.76:195:59
1211.76:186:00
1311.76:176:00
1411.86:166:01
1511.86:156:01
1611.86:136:02
1711.86:126:02
1811.96:116:03
1911.96:106:03
2011.96:096:04
2111.96:086:04
2212.06:076:05
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:056:06
2512.06:036:06
2612.16:026:07
2712.16:016:07
2812.16:006:08
2912.25:596:08
3012.25:586:09
3112.25:576:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rājbirāj

In seasonPeak

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

Rājbirāj'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 Rājbirāj?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rājbirāj in March

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

In March, Rājbirāj sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rājbirāj 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 Rājbirāj peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Rājbirāj 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 Rājbirāj is worst in January — around 243 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12241 µg/m³Jul 1747 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan243Very unhealthy
Feb196Very unhealthy
Mar138Unhealthy
Apr97Unhealthy
May75Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct124Unhealthy
Nov191Very unhealthy
Dec231Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rājbirāj?

Rājbirāj sits at 26.5°N, 86.7°E, 89 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Triyuga, 28 km away.

BiratnagarĪṭahari̇̄SirahaDharānDhankutā

Topography around Rājbirāj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rājbirāj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,952 m.

The land around Rājbirāj is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
2,952 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Triyuga 28 km · Lahān 33 km · Inaruwa 40 km · Biratnagar 53 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 54 km · Siraha 55 km · Dharān 61 km · Dhankutā 76 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 Rājbirāj (26.5397°, 86.748°, 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).