When to go · Rourkela
Rourkela in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb, Sep–Oct). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb, Sep–Oct). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- RourkelaHighs around 34.9 °C (95 °F), lows around 18.9 °C (66 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 95 °F (34.9 °C), lows around 66 °F (18.9 °C), rain on about 19 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 Rourkela, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 34.9 °C (95 °F)95 °F (34.9 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18.9 °C (66 °F)66 °F (18.9 °C)
Jan: 8.2 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.2 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 19
Jan: 13 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb, Sep–Oct). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
January: Inside Rourkela's best window: Nov–Feb, Sep–Oct.
Rourkela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast