Delhi in March

In March, Delhi has a daily high of 30.6 °C (87.1 °F) and a daily low of 15.2 °C (59.4 °F), as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. The daily high is a model estimate, adjusted against station records. There is no data for rain: Not published: the model failed our station test in tropical cities.

Last updated 8 November 2026: back, with ERA5-Land model estimates.

Best time to visit Delhi: March misses our rule: days are 2.6 °C over our 28 °C (model estimates). Expect days that grow by 52 min.

What March is like in Delhi

In spring, tulips, roses and marigolds bloom in the flowerbeds of Talkatora Garden. The blossoms give the air a sweet scent. Source: Incredible India, checked 8 November 2026.
Flowers shaped like pyramids and cylinders fill Connaught Place in March for the NDMC flower festival. Some are set out as tray gardens. Source: News On AIR, All India Radio, checked 8 November 2026.
Pink Trumpet trees bloom in Nehru Park and at Bharat Mandapam from mid-February to late March. Source: The Delhi Walla, checked 8 November 2026.

How we choose these portraits

Key figures

Weather in March, 1991-2020 model estimates

Daily high: 30.6 °C (87.1 °F)
Daily low: 15.2 °C (59.4 °F)
Rain: no data
Sunshine: no data

Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Daily high: model estimate, adjusted against station records. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked 8 November 2026. How we make and test model estimates

Model estimate for the ERA5-Land grid cell at 28.7° N, 77.2° E, 4 km from the city centre point.

How we define and convert these figures

Notes. Rain: Not published: the model failed our station test in tropical cities. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.

Daylight on 15 March 2026

Sunrise: 06:31 local time
Sunset: 18:29 local time
Day length: 11 h 58 min

Day length 1-31 March: 11 h 34 min to 12 h 26 min, +52 min.

How we compute daylight

Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked 3 October 2026.

Month by month

Each month: daily high in °C, 1991-2020 model estimates. Rain: no data.

ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked 8 November 2026.

This month against the year

Delhi: March ranked against the 12 months
Measure	March	Rank
Daily high	30.6 °C	5th coldest
Daily low	15.2 °C	5th coldest
Rain	no data	no data
Sunshine	no data	no data
Day length	11 h 58 min	6th shortest

Equal values share a rank. How we rank months

ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked 8 November 2026.

Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked 3 October 2026.

Public holidays this month

Delhi: public holidays in March 2026
Date	Holiday
4 March 2026 Wednesday	Holi
21 March 2026 Saturday	Id-ul-Fitr
26 March 2026 Thursday	Ram Navami
31 March 2026 Tuesday	Mahavir Jayanti

Delhi: public holidays in March 2027
Date	Holiday
10 March 2027 Wednesday	Id-ul-Fitr (The date may change with the sighting of the moon)
23 March 2027 Tuesday	Holi
26 March 2027 Friday	Good Friday

Typed from the official lists for 2026 and 2027 and re-checked, 2 October 2026.

How we check holidays

Source: Official public holiday list (cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in), checked 2 October 2026; Official public holiday list (csir.res.in), checked 2 October 2026.

Same month in 8 model-estimate cities

Delhi is warmer than 5 of our 8 model-estimate cities in March by mean daily high. How we rank cities

Closest high and low in March: Melbourne (3.9 °C apart), Sydney (4.3), Mumbai (4.8).

March in 8 model-estimate cities: daily high and low, monthly rain, 1991-2020 model estimates. Bars: high and low share one scale, coldest to warmest city; rain starts at zero.
City	Gap from Delhi, °C	High, °C	Low, °C	Rain, mm	Sunshine, hours
Delhi (this page)	—	30.6	15.2	no data	no data
Melbourne (closest)	3.9	24.5	13.5	39.4	no data
Sydney (closest)	4.3	25.3	18.5	80.4	no data
Mumbai (closest)	4.8	33.4	22.0	no data	no data
Bangkok	7.2	34.5	25.7	no data	no data
Lisbon	8.3	18.1	11.2	53.8	no data
Porto	10.0	17.7	8.2	109.4	no data
Istanbul	14.2	12.2	5.3	74.1	no data

Sources (1991-2020): ERA5-Land model estimates, checked 8 November 2026. Each city's page names its grid cell. All sources in full on Methodology.

All cities in March

Sources

Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked 8 November 2026.
NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked 3 October 2026.

Official sources

Official public holiday list (cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in). Checked 2 October 2026.
Official public holiday list (csir.res.in). Checked 2 October 2026.

Cite this page: City by Month. "Delhi in March: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/india/delhi/march/. Last updated 8 November 2026.