When to go · Prakasha
Prakasha in March
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Prakasha in this guide.
Weather in March
- PrakashaHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Prakasha, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Mar: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
Prakasha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen