March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kakinada, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 28.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kakinada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kakinada was 2010 — when the month averaged 29.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 27.9°C. Typical March days reach 31.9°C with nights near 25.3°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Kakinada, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 86 mm, while the driest were 1992 and 1999 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kakinada during March averages 70%. The most humid March was 1990 at 74%, and the least humid was 2021 at 66%.
March receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kakinada. The sunniest March was 2000 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 2009 and 2023, among others at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Kakinada during March is 3 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2008 and 2021 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | 28.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 32.1°C | 31.7°C | 31.9°C | 31.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | 25.4°C | 25.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 6 mm | 16 mm | 8 mm | 17 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Kakinada have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 22.3°C (1985) to a record high of 37°C (2014).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
A good time to visit Kakinada
March is a good time to visit Kakinada, with days averaging 31.9°C and nights around 25.3°C (mean 28.6°C, close to Kakinada's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.4°C | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 35.3°C | 24.0°C | 4 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 31.9°C | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 33.8°C | 23.6°C | 15 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 60 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 35.1°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 32.4°C | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 35.7°C | 23.0°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 31.3°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 35.4°C | 24.2°C | 16 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 31.6°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 33.7°C | 24.7°C | 17 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 32.2°C | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 33.7°C | 23.3°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 33.2°C | 23.7°C | 20 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 28.7°C | 25.7°C | 35.6°C | 24.1°C | 16 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 31.4°C | 28.5°C | 25.5°C | 34.1°C | 23.9°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 31.7°C | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 37.0°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 32.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 34.6°C | 23.2°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 32.1°C | 28.9°C | 25.6°C | 34.2°C | 24.7°C | 5 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 31.4°C | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 34.2°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 🔥 | 32.9°C | 29.5°C | 26.0°C | 34.9°C | 24.6°C | 9 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 32.2°C | 28.8°C | 25.5°C | 34.6°C | 24.8°C | 9 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 32.8°C | 23.0°C | 86 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 34.3°C | 23.7°C | 4 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 34.9°C | 24.6°C | 11 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 31.6°C | 28.7°C | 25.7°C | 33.5°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 32.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 35.1°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 31.5°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 34.1°C | 24.2°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 32.1°C | 28.8°C | 25.5°C | 33.7°C | 24.4°C | 9 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 32.0°C | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 33.5°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 31.8°C | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 33.3°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 29.1°C | 25.2°C | 35.5°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 31.7°C | 29.0°C | 26.3°C | 34.3°C | 24.8°C | 5 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 32.5°C | 28.8°C | 25.2°C | 35.3°C | 23.4°C | 11 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 32.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 33.9°C | 23.5°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 28.9°C | 25.8°C | 34.3°C | 24.3°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 32.3°C | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 36.2°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 28.1°C | 24.9°C | 34.5°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 32.7°C | 28.4°C | 24.1°C | 35.5°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 32.6°C | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 34.5°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 31.1°C | 28.5°C | 25.8°C | 33.7°C | 24.6°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 31.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 35.0°C | 23.9°C | 20 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 35.3°C | 25.0°C | 2 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 31.2°C | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 34.2°C | 23.6°C | 16 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.0°C | 34.8°C | 24.0°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 31.9°C | 28.3°C | 24.7°C | 34.2°C | 22.3°C | 2 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 32.2°C | 28.7°C | 25.2°C | 35.0°C | 23.2°C | 5 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 32.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 35.4°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.5°C | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 34.4°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.1°C | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 32.5°C | 23.4°C | 20 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31.9°C with lows near 25.3°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 11 mm of rainfall in Kakinada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 37°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 22.3°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.8°C to 32°C and overnight lows from 25.1°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kakinada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 25.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Kakinada, averaging 28.6°C.
For March in Kakinada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 25.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 86 mm. On average, March sees 11 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 Kakinada 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.
