March is one of the warmer months of the year in Alluri Sitharama Raju, with average highs near 38.5°C and lows around 16.4°C (mean 27.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Alluri Sitharama Raju. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Alluri Sitharama Raju were 1999 and 2010 — when the month averaged 29°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 25.4°C. Typical March days reach 38.5°C with nights near 16.4°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | 27.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 38.6°C | 39.0°C | 37.8°C | 38.6°C | 38.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 16.1°C | 16.3°C | 16.6°C | 16.7°C | 16.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 9 mm | 20 mm | 10 mm | 23 mm | +14 mm |
March temperatures in Alluri Sitharama Raju have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.7°C (1984) to a record high of 40.7°C (1999).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 103 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Alluri Sitharama Raju
March is a good time to visit Alluri Sitharama Raju, with days averaging 38.5°C and nights around 16.4°C (mean 27.5°C, warmer than Alluri Sitharama Raju's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.0°C | 15.3°C | 27.2°C | 6 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 38.9°C | 15.4°C | 27.1°C | 15 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 17.0°C | 26.3°C | 88 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 38.8°C | 15.5°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 39.4°C | 16.1°C | 27.8°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 37.5°C | 16.8°C | 27.2°C | 25 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 39.0°C | 17.8°C | 28.4°C | 11 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 38.1°C | 18.1°C | 28.1°C | 8 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 39.0°C | 16.1°C | 27.5°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 38.2°C | 17.3°C | 27.7°C | 18 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 38.1°C | 16.2°C | 27.1°C | 15 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 39.2°C | 15.7°C | 27.4°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 38.1°C | 15.2°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 39.3°C | 16.7°C | 28.0°C | 3 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 37.6°C | 15.5°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 39.5°C | 18.4°C | 29.0°C | 7 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 38.5°C | 17.6°C | 28.0°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 35.6°C | 15.6°C | 25.6°C | 103 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 38.8°C | 15.3°C | 27.0°C | 4 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 38.1°C | 17.8°C | 27.9°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 37.9°C | 17.2°C | 27.5°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 38.9°C | 16.0°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 36.8°C | 17.1°C | 27.0°C | 42 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 37.9°C | 17.8°C | 27.8°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 37.9°C | 16.6°C | 27.2°C | 7 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 37.5°C | 15.4°C | 26.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 🔥 | 40.7°C | 17.3°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 37.9°C | 17.7°C | 27.8°C | 6 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 39.3°C | 16.6°C | 27.9°C | 30 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 39.6°C | 15.2°C | 27.4°C | 4 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 38.2°C | 17.2°C | 27.7°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 39.8°C | 15.6°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 37.5°C | 14.8°C | 26.1°C | 5 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 40.3°C | 15.8°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 40.5°C | 17.4°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 35.9°C | 15.0°C | 25.4°C | 41 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 38.0°C | 16.4°C | 27.2°C | 29 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 39.5°C | 17.8°C | 28.6°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 38.6°C | 15.2°C | 26.9°C | 13 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 39.4°C | 15.9°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 39.3°C | 15.4°C | 27.4°C | 1 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 38.9°C | 13.7°C | 26.3°C | 3 mm | 44% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 39.2°C | 17.4°C | 28.3°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.7°C | 16.9°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.9°C | 16.3°C | 26.1°C | 26 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.5°C with lows near 16.4°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Alluri Sitharama Raju, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 103 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 40.7°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 13.7°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.4°C to 38.3°C and overnight lows from 15.9°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Alluri Sitharama Raju and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.5°C daytime highs and 16.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Alluri Sitharama Raju, averaging 27.5°C.
For March in Alluri Sitharama Raju, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.5°C and lows of 16.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 103 mm. On average, March sees 14 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 Alluri Sitharama Raju 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.
