Weather in India in March for last 10 years

December 27, 2012 3:07 PM | Skymet Weather Team

Sun keeps shifting towards the Northern Hemisphere during the month of March. Thus, Indian plains open up more to direct sunshine and extended heating time. The temperatures start rising to create more low pressure areas that attract heavier winds from the north. Due to increased pressure gradient the winds speed also increases and relatively faster winds were experienced during March in India. Here’s an observation to find out the coldest and hottest March in the last 10 years over the major cities of India.

Weather in Delhi in March for last 10 years
The average highest maximum temperature of 34 degrees was recorded during the month of March in 2004 while the average lowest minimum temperature was 14 degrees recorded in 2007. It means that March 2004 was the hottest month in last 10 year while the coldest March in the last 10 years was experienced in 2007. During these last 10 years, the weather in Delhi in March remained dry.

Weather in Kolkata in March for last 10 years
The average highest maximum temperature of 35 degrees was recorded in the March of 2010 while the average lowest minimum temperature was 21 degrees in 2003. It means that March 2003 was coldest in the last 10 years while it was hottest in 2010.  The year 2002 was the only year in which rain was witnessed. No rain has been reported in Kolkata in last 10 years, during March

Weather in Mumbai in March for last 10 years
In last 10 years, March 2003 was coldest in Mumbai when the average lowest minimum temperature was 22 degrees while the hottest March was witnessed in 2004 when the average maximum temperature recorded was 35 degrees. Rain has been elusive from the city in the last 10 years, which is quite normal during the month of March.

Weather in Chennai in March for last 10 years
The average minimum temperature of 23 degrees was recorded in 2008 and 2011 in Chennai which is the lowest in the last 10 years while the average maximum temperature was recorded during the year 2009 and 2010 at 34 degrees. So, March 2008 and 2011 were coldest in March in the last 10 years. No unusual rain occurred over Chennai during March in the last 10 years.

Weather in Hyderabad in March for last 10 years
The average minimum temperature was lowest in 2011 at 20 degrees for the month of March while the average maximum temperature was highest in 2004 and 2010 at 36 degrees. This means March of 2011 was coldest in last 10 years while March 2004 and 2011 were hottest in this period.

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