March is one of the warmer months of the year in Visakhapatnam, with average highs near 34.8°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 29°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Visakhapatnam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Visakhapatnam were 1983 and 1988 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27.8°C. Typical March days reach 34.8°C with nights near 23.1°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 | 29.1°C | 29.1°C | 28.8°C | 28.9°C | 28.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 35.1°C | 35.1°C | 34.3°C | 34.9°C | 34.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.2°C | 23.0°C | 22.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 10 mm | 9 mm | 18 mm | 10 mm | 23 mm | +13 mm |
March temperatures in Visakhapatnam have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 21.3°C (2024) to a record high of 36.4°C (2021).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
A good time to visit Visakhapatnam
March is a good time to visit Visakhapatnam, with days averaging 34.8°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 29°C, warmer than Visakhapatnam'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 | 35.8°C | 23.2°C | 29.5°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 34.5°C | 21.3°C | 27.9°C | 18 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 32.6°C | 23.3°C | 27.9°C | 83 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 35.0°C | 22.8°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 36.4°C | 23.0°C | 29.7°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 35.2°C | 23.6°C | 29.4°C | 22 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 34.3°C | 24.0°C | 29.2°C | 16 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 34.2°C | 23.2°C | 28.7°C | 10 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 22.1°C | 28.2°C | 32 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 23.3°C | 29.6°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 34.2°C | 23.2°C | 28.7°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 36.0°C | 22.3°C | 29.2°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 35.1°C | 22.0°C | 28.6°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 34.6°C | 24.2°C | 29.4°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 34.6°C | 22.3°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 35.3°C | 23.3°C | 29.3°C | 9 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 23.4°C | 29.1°C | 15 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 33.2°C | 22.4°C | 27.8°C | 78 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 34.4°C | 22.8°C | 28.6°C | 6 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 23.6°C | 29.4°C | 17 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 23.5°C | 28.8°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 35.2°C | 22.9°C | 29.1°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 34.6°C | 23.6°C | 29.1°C | 43 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 34.1°C | 23.8°C | 28.9°C | 6 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 34.0°C | 23.4°C | 28.7°C | 6 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 33.7°C | 22.4°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 35.7°C | 23.3°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 35.0°C | 24.4°C | 29.7°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 35.9°C | 22.4°C | 29.1°C | 19 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 34.3°C | 22.4°C | 28.4°C | 3 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 23.9°C | 29.3°C | 4 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 35.5°C | 22.0°C | 28.8°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 34.6°C | 22.0°C | 28.3°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 35.5°C | 23.0°C | 29.3°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 35.5°C | 24.1°C | 29.8°C | 2 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 34.1°C | 24.3°C | 29.2°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 35.8°C | 22.9°C | 29.4°C | 29 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 35.3°C | 24.5°C | 29.9°C | 4 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 34.1°C | 22.8°C | 28.4°C | 14 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 35.3°C | 23.1°C | 29.2°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 34.8°C | 22.4°C | 28.6°C | 3 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 35.4°C | 21.7°C | 28.5°C | 5 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 🔥 | 36.3°C | 23.5°C | 29.9°C | 3 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.4°C | 23.9°C | 29.6°C | 4 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.3°C | 22.8°C | 28.1°C | 28 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.8°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 29°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 13 mm of rainfall in Visakhapatnam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 2023.
The hottest March reached 36.4°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 21.3°C in 2024.
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 35°C to 34.9°C and overnight lows from 22.9°C to 22.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Visakhapatnam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.8°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Visakhapatnam, averaging 29°C.
For March in Visakhapatnam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.8°C and lows of 23.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1985).
The wettest March on record was 2023 with 83 mm. On average, March sees 13 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 Visakhapatnam 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.
