Siraha weather in March

In March, Siraha sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Siraha's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siraha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Siraha 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 30°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical March day in Siraha reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 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)
12915
22915
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83116
93117
103117
113117
123217
133217
143218
153218
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223319
233419
243420
253420
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273420
283420
293421
303421
313521

How March really feels in Siraha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 17 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
17
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.

Siraha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°121.610.58.7
Feb26° / 13°111.611.18.4
Mar32° / 18°112.411.85.0
Apr36° / 23°265.312.62.5
May36° / 25°8511.713.32.2
Jun34° / 26°22920.813.62.3
Jul32° / 26°39326.413.52.5
Aug32° / 26°25826.112.92.5
Sep31° / 25°22021.312.23.2
Oct31° / 21°50511.45.5
Nov28° / 16°20.310.77.9
Dec24° / 12°40.610.49.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58614
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208713
218812
228812
238713
248713
258713
268713
278614
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Siraha gets around 11 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 (%)
17
27
37
47
57
66
76
86
96
106
116
125
135
145
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
228
238
249
2510
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012
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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16131800
26131800
36231700
46330700
56330700
66529600
76429610
86429610
96528610
106627610
116627610
126726610
136725620
146625720
156625720
166624820
176424930
1863241030
1962251030
2060251140
2159251240
2258251340
2355251451
2454251551
2552251751
2650251861
2749251961
2847242171
2946242271
3045232381
3144232481

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 6:31 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:315:56
211.46:305:56
311.56:295:57
411.56:285:57
511.56:275:58
611.56:265:59
711.66:255:59
811.66:246:00
911.66:236:00
1011.66:226:01
1111.76:216:01
1211.76:206:02
1311.76:196:02
1411.86:186:03
1511.86:176:03
1611.86:166:04
1711.86:156:04
1811.96:136:05
1911.96:126:05
2011.96:116:06
2111.96:106:07
2212.06:096:07
2312.06:086:07
2412.06:076:08
2512.06:066:08
2612.16:056:09
2712.16:036:09
2812.16:026:10
2912.26:016:10
3012.26:006:11
3112.25:596:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Siraha

In seasonPeak

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

Siraha'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 Siraha?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siraha in March

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

In March, Siraha sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Siraha 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 Siraha 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 Siraha 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 Siraha 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 Siraha?

Siraha sits at 26.7°N, 86.2°E, 82 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Lahān, 28 km away.

TriyugaRājbirājMalaṅgawāGaurInaruwa

Topography around Siraha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siraha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,775 m.

The land around Siraha is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
2,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lahān 28 km · Janakpur 29 km · Jaleshwar 41 km · Triyuga 51 km · Rājbirāj 55 km · Malaṅgawā 68 km · Gaur 93 km · Inaruwa 94 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 Siraha (26.6542°, 86.2079°, elevation 82 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).