March is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantapur, with average highs near 40.6°C and lows around 17.9°C (mean 29.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Anantapur was 2024 — when the month averaged 31.3°C — while the coldest were 2000 and 2008 at 27.5°C. Typical March days reach 40.6°C with nights near 17.9°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 | 29.2°C | 29.5°C | 28.9°C | 29.1°C | 29.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 40.6°C | 41.0°C | 40.0°C | 40.5°C | 40.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | 17.8°C | 17.7°C | 18.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 1 mm | 18 mm | 7 mm | 4 mm | -9 mm |
March temperatures in Anantapur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.5°C (2000) to a record high of 42.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 81 mm.
A good time to visit Anantapur
March is a good time to visit Anantapur, with days averaging 40.6°C and nights around 17.9°C (mean 29.3°C, warmer than Anantapur's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.7°C | 17.4°C | 29.1°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 42.2°C | 20.4°C | 31.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 39.5°C | 16.9°C | 28.2°C | 17 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 41.1°C | 17.6°C | 29.3°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 41.3°C | 16.7°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 40.1°C | 20.3°C | 30.2°C | 2 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 41.1°C | 19.4°C | 30.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 39.9°C | 17.3°C | 28.6°C | 14 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 40.9°C | 16.3°C | 28.6°C | 16 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 41.0°C | 19.7°C | 30.4°C | 5 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 39.7°C | 16.9°C | 28.3°C | 18 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 40.2°C | 18.9°C | 29.6°C | 12 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 40.6°C | 17.1°C | 28.8°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 40.2°C | 16.6°C | 28.4°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 39.7°C | 16.0°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 41.3°C | 19.0°C | 30.1°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 40.7°C | 17.9°C | 29.3°C | 7 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 38.1°C | 17.0°C | 27.5°C | 81 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 40.4°C | 19.0°C | 29.7°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 39.6°C | 15.8°C | 27.7°C | 52 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 40.6°C | 18.3°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 40.8°C | 18.4°C | 29.6°C | 9 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 39.2°C | 20.3°C | 29.7°C | 25 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 41.0°C | 18.1°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 40.5°C | 17.2°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 39.5°C | 15.5°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 41.5°C | 17.5°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 41.9°C | 18.9°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 40.9°C | 15.6°C | 28.2°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 41.9°C | 16.4°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 39.8°C | 18.2°C | 29.0°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 41.6°C | 16.8°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 39.8°C | 18.1°C | 29.0°C | 6 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 41.6°C | 18.0°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 41.0°C | 20.5°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 40.2°C | 19.5°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 40.4°C | 16.1°C | 28.3°C | 36 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 41.4°C | 19.7°C | 30.5°C | 16 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 40.2°C | 17.4°C | 28.8°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 41.0°C | 17.0°C | 29.0°C | 2 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 40.4°C | 17.8°C | 29.1°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 40.2°C | 17.2°C | 28.7°C | 26 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 41.5°C | 18.6°C | 30.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.4°C | 20.0°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.5°C | 16.8°C | 28.2°C | 24 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.6°C with lows near 17.9°C (mean 29.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 9 mm of rainfall in Anantapur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 81 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 42.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 15.5°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.4°C to 41°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 17.8°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.6°C daytime highs and 17.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Anantapur, averaging 29.3°C.
For March in Anantapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.6°C and lows of 17.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1987).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 81 mm. On average, March sees 9 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 Anantapur 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.
