When to go · Mathura
Mathura in March
Great month. Inside Mathura's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Mathura's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Mathura in this guide.
Weather in March
- MathuraHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 days
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 Mathura, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Mathura's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Mathura's best window: Oct–Mar.
Mathura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen