Siddharthanagar weather in March

In March, Siddharthanagar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Siddharthanagar's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siddharthanagar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Siddharthanagar is city in western Nepal.

Density
1,759/km²
people per km²
Founded
1967

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 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Siddharthanagar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
72914
82915
92915
102915
113015
123015
133015
143016
153016
163116
173116
183116
193116
203117
213217
223217
233217
243217
253218
263318
273318
283318
293318
303318
313319

How March really feels in Siddharthanagar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 9 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
9
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.

Siddharthanagar weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 192.410.58.1
Feb25° / 12°192.5118.5
Mar31° / 16°122.211.86.1
Apr35° / 21°153.612.62.9
May36° / 24°499.413.32.3
Jun34° / 26°25019.613.72.3
Jul32° / 26°3952813.62.3
Aug32° / 26°34627.3132.4
Sep31° / 25°18822.112.23.2
Oct30° / 21°375.411.35.8
Nov27° / 15°40.610.68.4
Dec23° / 11°90.910.38.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138713
148713
158614
168614
178614
188614
198614
208614
218713
228614
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258614
268614
278614
288614
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Siddharthanagar gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
268
279
289
299
309
319

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
149401100
249401000
349401000
450401000
550401000
65140900
75140900
85140900
95040910
105040910
1150391010
1250391010
1349381120
1449381120
1548381220
1647371330
1747371430
1846361530
1945351630
2045351740
2144341840
2244331840
2343331940
2443322041
2542312141
2642312251
2742302351
2841292351
2941292451
3042282451
3142272561

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:436:06
211.46:426:07
311.46:416:07
411.56:406:08
511.56:396:08
611.56:386:09
711.56:376:10
811.66:366:10
911.66:356:11
1011.66:346:11
1111.76:326:12
1211.76:316:13
1311.76:306:13
1411.76:296:14
1511.86:286:14
1611.86:276:15
1711.86:266:15
1811.96:256:16
1911.96:246:16
2011.96:226:17
2111.96:216:17
2212.06:206:18
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:19
2512.06:176:20
2612.16:156:20
2712.16:146:21
2812.16:136:21
2912.26:126:22
3012.26:116:22
3112.26:106:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Siddharthanagar

In seasonPeak

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

Siddharthanagar'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 Siddharthanagar?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siddharthanagar in March

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

In March, Siddharthanagar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Siddharthanagar 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 Siddharthanagar peaks around July 22 at about 10 (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 22UV 10Nov 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Siddharthanagar 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 Siddharthanagar is worst in January — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12164 µg/m³Jul 2139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan166Very unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct95Unhealthy
Nov140Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Siddharthanagar?

Siddharthanagar sits at 27.5°N, 83.5°E, 107 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Lumbini, 20 km away.

WāliṅBāgluṅChitwanPokharaTulsi̇̄pur

Topography around Siddharthanagar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siddharthanagar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,677 m.

The land around Siddharthanagar is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
2,677 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lumbini 20 km · Butwāl 21 km · Tānsen 42 km · Wāliṅ 62 km · Bāgluṅ 87 km · Chitwan 99 km · Pokhara 99 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 133 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 Siddharthanagar (27.5°, 83.45°, elevation 107 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).