Wāliṅ weather in March

In March, Wāliṅ sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Wāliṅ's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wāliṅ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Wāliṅ is human settlement in 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Wāliṅ reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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4229
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Wāliṅ weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 516.210.46.2
Feb20° / 557.7116.7
Mar24° / 10°447.611.87.5
Apr27° / 14°6510.912.66.5
May28° / 17°14819.113.45.3
Jun28° / 20°42425.513.74.0
Jul27° / 22°71430.113.63.3
Aug27° / 22°64528.7133.5
Sep27° / 20°35825.412.24.2
Oct25° / 16°7211.211.37.1
Nov22° / 12°203.710.68.0
Dec18° / 243.510.37.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37327
47327
57426
67525
77624
87624
97624
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117624
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297327
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Wāliṅ gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1824
1924
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2629
2730
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
294600
394600
494600
593700
693700
793700
892800
991810
1090910
11891010
12891010
13871120
14861220
15851320
16831430
17821530
18801730
19771841
20761941
21752041
22732241
23712351
24702451
25692551
26682651
27662851
28642961
29633061
30623161
31613261

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:426:04
211.46:416:05
311.46:406:06
411.56:396:06
511.56:386:07
611.56:376:08
711.56:366:08
811.66:356:09
911.66:346:09
1011.66:336:10
1111.76:316:11
1211.76:306:11
1311.76:296:12
1411.76:286:12
1511.86:276:13
1611.86:266:13
1711.86:256:14
1811.96:246:15
1911.96:226:15
2011.96:216:16
2111.96:206:16
2212.06:196:17
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:176:18
2512.16:156:18
2612.16:146:19
2712.16:136:19
2812.16:126:20
2912.26:116:21
3012.26:096:21
3112.26:086:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.9Bright
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306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Wāliṅ

In seasonPeak

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

Wāliṅ'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 Wāliṅ?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Wāliṅ for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wāliṅ in March

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

In March, Wāliṅ sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wāliṅ 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 Wāliṅ peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 highHighModerateAug 14UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Wāliṅ 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 Wāliṅ is worst in January — around 149 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 14148 µg/m³Jul 2134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan149Unhealthy
Feb128Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul33Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec139Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wāliṅ?

Wāliṅ sits at 28.0°N, 83.8°E, 722 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Tānsen, 25 km away.

SiddharthanagarChitwanLumbiniHetauda

Topography around Wāliṅ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wāliṅ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m around an average of 889 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,736 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,765 m.

The land around Wāliṅ is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
898 m
16 km
1,736 m
80 km
7,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Tānsen 25 km · Bāgluṅ 35 km · Pokhara 38 km · Butwāl 44 km · Siddharthanagar 62 km · Chitwan 75 km · Lumbini 77 km · Hetauda 140 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 Wāliṅ (27.9837°, 83.7592°, elevation 722 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).