March is close to South Andaman's year-round average, with average highs near 30.5°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 28.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to South Andaman's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in South Andaman was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 27.3°C. Typical March days reach 30.5°C with nights near 26.1°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 | 28.1°C | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | 28.6°C | 28.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 30.3°C | 30.4°C | 30.3°C | 30.7°C | 31.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 25.8°C | 25.6°C | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 26.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 20 mm | 60 mm | 37 mm | 23 mm | +6 mm |
March temperatures in South Andaman have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 24.3°C (1992) to a record high of 32°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 285 mm.
One of the best times to visit South Andaman
March is one of the best times to visit South Andaman. Expect days averaging 30.5°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 28.3°C) — close to South Andaman's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (32 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.9°C | 26.7°C | 28.8°C | 18 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.0°C | 26.6°C | 29.3°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 30.8°C | 26.4°C | 28.6°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 26.5°C | 28.7°C | 79 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 28.8°C | 30 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 30.8°C | 25.8°C | 28.3°C | 5 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 26.3°C | 28.7°C | 11 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 28.6°C | 21 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 28.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 31.2°C | 27.3°C | 29.2°C | 5 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 26.8°C | 29.0°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 26.4°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 26.9°C | 28.7°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 26.0°C | 28.1°C | 15 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 27.8°C | 285 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 31.3°C | 26.0°C | 28.7°C | 4 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 28.4°C | 27 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 26.6°C | 28.4°C | 114 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 27.7°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 28.2°C | 36 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 30.8°C | 26.3°C | 28.6°C | 10 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 27.9°C | 17 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 26.5°C | 28.3°C | 92 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 30.7°C | 25.7°C | 28.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 29.6°C | 26.3°C | 27.9°C | 120 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 29.8°C | 25.9°C | 27.8°C | 163 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 25.7°C | 27.8°C | 29 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 26.2°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 25.5°C | 28.0°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 25.9°C | 28.1°C | 15 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 27.6°C | 124 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 29.6°C | 25.9°C | 27.8°C | 9 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 30.7°C | 24.3°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 30.7°C | 25.5°C | 28.1°C | 9 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 30.8°C | 26.3°C | 28.5°C | 9 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 30.3°C | 25.6°C | 28.0°C | 27 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 30.5°C | 26.1°C | 28.3°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 30.9°C | 26.2°C | 28.5°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 29.9°C | 25.9°C | 27.9°C | 20 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 29.9°C | 24.6°C | 27.3°C | 46 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 28.0°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 26.4°C | 28.5°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 26.1°C | 28.0°C | 3 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 28.2°C | 2 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 30.5°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 28.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 32 mm of rainfall in South Andaman, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 285 mm in 2011.
The hottest March reached 32°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 24.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.3°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 25.7°C to 26.5°C over the same span.
March is close to South Andaman's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.5°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in South Andaman, averaging 28.3°C.
For March in South Andaman, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.5°C and lows of 26.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2011).
The wettest March on record was 2011 with 285 mm. On average, March sees 32 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 South Andaman 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.
