March is one of the warmer months of the year in Visakhapatnam, with average highs near 32.3°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 28.6°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 March in Visakhapatnam was 2010 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27.8°C. Typical March days reach 32.3°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Visakhapatnam, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2023 with 83 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Visakhapatnam during March averages 69%. The most humid March was 1990 at 74%, and the least humid was 2021 at 64%.
March receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Visakhapatnam. The sunniest Marchs were 2000 and 2004 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Visakhapatnam during March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March was 1985 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2008, 2020 and 2023 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.5°C | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 28.7°C | 28.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 32.6°C | 32.1°C | 32.3°C | 32.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 24.7°C | 24.9°C | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | +0.3°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 32.3°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 28.6°C, close to Visakhapatnam's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January 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 | 32.8°C | 29.0°C | 25.2°C | 35.8°C | 23.2°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 32.4°C | 28.9°C | 25.3°C | 34.5°C | 21.3°C | 18 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 32.6°C | 23.3°C | 83 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 32.7°C | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 35.0°C | 22.8°C | 3 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 32.8°C | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 36.4°C | 23.0°C | 4 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 31.4°C | 28.3°C | 25.2°C | 35.2°C | 23.6°C | 22 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 32.1°C | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 34.3°C | 24.0°C | 16 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 32.7°C | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 34.2°C | 23.2°C | 10 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 31.9°C | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 34.2°C | 22.1°C | 32 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 32.1°C | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 36.0°C | 23.3°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 34.2°C | 23.2°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 32.0°C | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 36.0°C | 22.3°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 32.6°C | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 35.1°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 32.6°C | 28.9°C | 25.2°C | 34.6°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 34.6°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 33.5°C | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 35.3°C | 23.3°C | 9 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 34.8°C | 23.4°C | 15 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 31.1°C | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 33.2°C | 22.4°C | 78 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 31.5°C | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 34.4°C | 22.8°C | 6 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 32.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 35.3°C | 23.6°C | 17 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 34.0°C | 23.5°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 35.2°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 31.9°C | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 34.6°C | 23.6°C | 43 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 32.4°C | 28.6°C | 24.9°C | 34.1°C | 23.8°C | 6 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 34.0°C | 23.4°C | 6 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 28.2°C | 24.2°C | 33.7°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 33.4°C | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 35.7°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 29.0°C | 25.8°C | 35.0°C | 24.4°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 32.9°C | 28.9°C | 24.8°C | 35.9°C | 22.4°C | 19 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 32.5°C | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 34.3°C | 22.4°C | 3 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 32.4°C | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 34.8°C | 23.9°C | 4 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 32.9°C | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 35.5°C | 22.0°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 31.8°C | 28.1°C | 24.4°C | 34.6°C | 22.0°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 33.3°C | 28.7°C | 24.1°C | 35.5°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 33.1°C | 29.2°C | 25.3°C | 35.5°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 34.1°C | 24.3°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 32.1°C | 28.4°C | 24.7°C | 35.8°C | 22.9°C | 29 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 32.3°C | 28.8°C | 25.4°C | 35.3°C | 24.5°C | 4 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 31.6°C | 27.9°C | 24.2°C | 34.1°C | 22.8°C | 14 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 32.1°C | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 35.3°C | 23.1°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 32.7°C | 28.6°C | 24.5°C | 34.8°C | 22.4°C | 3 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 32.7°C | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 35.4°C | 21.7°C | 5 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 32.7°C | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 36.3°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.0°C | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 35.4°C | 23.9°C | 4 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 33.3°C | 22.8°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 32.3°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 28.6°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 risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.3°C to 32.4°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 25°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 32.3°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Visakhapatnam, averaging 28.6°C.
For March in Visakhapatnam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.3°C and lows of 24.9°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.
