March is close to Nicobar's year-round average, with average highs near 29.6°C and lows around 26.7°C (mean 28.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Nicobar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Nicobar was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 27.3°C. Typical March days reach 29.6°C with nights near 26.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 28.0°C | 27.9°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 29.5°C | 29.3°C | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 27.0°C | 27.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 67 mm | 113 mm | 77 mm | 82 mm | +24 mm |
March temperatures in Nicobar have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 25.5°C (1992) to a record high of 31.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 276 mm.
One of the best times to visit Nicobar
March is one of the best times to visit Nicobar. Expect days averaging 29.6°C and nights around 26.7°C (mean 28.2°C) — close to Nicobar's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (80 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.9°C | 27.0°C | 28.5°C | 75 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 31.5°C | 28.1°C | 29.8°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 27.0°C | 28.6°C | 51 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 29.5°C | 26.1°C | 27.8°C | 178 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 28.2°C | 139 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 30.2°C | 27.2°C | 28.7°C | 27 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 30.2°C | 27.3°C | 28.8°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 28.6°C | 57 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 26.8°C | 28.1°C | 65 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 30.3°C | 27.5°C | 28.9°C | 22 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 26.9°C | 28.4°C | 39 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 30.1°C | 26.8°C | 28.4°C | 26 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 27.2°C | 28.5°C | 52 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 29.4°C | 26.6°C | 28.0°C | 138 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 27.5°C | 276 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 30.2°C | 27.3°C | 28.7°C | 57 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 29.5°C | 26.7°C | 28.1°C | 103 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 27.8°C | 181 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 29.1°C | 26.7°C | 27.9°C | 64 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 29.4°C | 26.4°C | 27.9°C | 153 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 29.8°C | 26.7°C | 28.2°C | 60 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 29.5°C | 26.5°C | 28.0°C | 129 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 29.6°C | 26.2°C | 27.9°C | 100 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 26.8°C | 28.1°C | 52 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 27.7°C | 159 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 27.3°C | 127 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 27.7°C | 98 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 30.5°C | 27.1°C | 28.8°C | 6 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 26.9°C | 28.5°C | 29 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 26.5°C | 28.0°C | 35 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 29.2°C | 26.4°C | 27.8°C | 69 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 26.3°C | 27.5°C | 231 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 27.6°C | 105 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 29.4°C | 25.5°C | 27.4°C | 14 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 29.8°C | 27.1°C | 28.5°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 26.5°C | 28.3°C | 33 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 26.0°C | 27.6°C | 78 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 30.0°C | 26.9°C | 28.4°C | 73 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 29.8°C | 27.0°C | 28.4°C | 33 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 27.6°C | 103 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 28.0°C | 65 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 27.4°C | 67 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 29.6°C | 26.8°C | 28.2°C | 38 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 26.9°C | 28.1°C | 52 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.3°C | 26.7°C | 28.0°C | 23 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 29.6°C with lows near 26.7°C (mean 28.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 80 mm of rainfall in Nicobar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 276 mm in 2011.
The hottest March reached 31.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 25.5°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.3°C to 30.2°C and overnight lows from 26.6°C to 26.9°C over the same span.
March is close to Nicobar's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 29.6°C daytime highs and 26.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Nicobar, averaging 28.2°C.
For March in Nicobar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.6°C and lows of 26.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2023).
The wettest March on record was 2011 with 276 mm. On average, March sees 80 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Nicobar behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
