Pahalgam Weather in March
Pahalgam in March
The short of it: Pahalgam in March averages a high of 9 °C (47 °F) and a low of -3 °C (27 °F), with 160 mm (6.3 in) of rain and about 11 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 9° · low -3° · rain 160 mm · daylight 11 h 53 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: October & June
March in Pahalgam brings afternoons near 9° and nights around -3°, with about 160 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 5° against February, to near 9°; nights run about -3°. Wet spells are common — about 160 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 53 min in mid-March, 58 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and June.
Against its neighbours, Pahalgam runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Aish Maqām, 17 km to the S, is 6° warmer by day.
March in Pahalgam, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 5° warmer, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 4 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aish MaqāmJammu and Kashmir | 17 km S | 15° | 2° | 146 mm |
| TrālJammu and Kashmir | 21 km WSW | 16° | 3° | 132 mm |
| Seer HamdanJammu and Kashmir | 26 km SSW | 16° | 3° | 146 mm |
| KhreuhJammu and Kashmir | 29 km W | 16° | 4° | 118 mm |
| MattanJammu and Kashmir | 30 km SSW | 16° | 3° | 146 mm |
| AwantipurJammu and Kashmir | 30 km WSW | 15° | 2° | 140 mm |
| BijbeharaJammu and Kashmir | 32 km SW | 17° | 4° | 133 mm |
| KhonmohJammu and Kashmir | 34 km W | 15° | 3° | 125 mm |