March is one of the warmer months of the year in Chikkamagaluru, with average highs near 36.1°C and lows around 14.8°C (mean 25.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Chikkamagaluru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Chikkamagaluru was 2016 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 22.6°C. Typical March days reach 36.1°C with nights near 14.8°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 | 25.5°C | 25.5°C | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 25.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 36.0°C | 36.5°C | 35.9°C | 36.4°C | 35.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 14.5°C | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | 15.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 3 mm | 25 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in Chikkamagaluru have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.2°C (2000) to a record high of 38.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 186 mm.
A good time to visit Chikkamagaluru
March is a good time to visit Chikkamagaluru, with days averaging 36.1°C and nights around 14.8°C (mean 25.5°C, warmer than Chikkamagaluru'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 | 36.0°C | 14.4°C | 25.2°C | 15 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 38.0°C | 16.9°C | 27.5°C | 4 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 36.1°C | 14.4°C | 25.2°C | 1 mm | 53% | 0.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 33.5°C | 13.4°C | 23.5°C | 21 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 34.7°C | 14.5°C | 24.6°C | 2 mm | 59% | 0.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 37.0°C | 16.8°C | 26.9°C | 5 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 38.4°C | 16.0°C | 27.2°C | 3 mm | 46% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 35.7°C | 14.9°C | 25.3°C | 20 mm | 51% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 37.8°C | 14.6°C | 26.2°C | 5 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.8°C | 17.6°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 14.7°C | 24.8°C | 26 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 36.5°C | 15.1°C | 25.8°C | 4 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 35.8°C | 14.4°C | 25.1°C | 16 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 36.2°C | 14.6°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 34.5°C | 13.0°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 36.3°C | 15.8°C | 26.0°C | 5 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 36.3°C | 15.7°C | 26.0°C | 19 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.5°C | 12.6°C | 22.6°C | 186 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 35.7°C | 15.1°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 35.6°C | 13.3°C | 24.4°C | 17 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 37.0°C | 15.8°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 37.0°C | 15.1°C | 26.1°C | 17 mm | 49% | 0.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 36.0°C | 16.7°C | 26.3°C | 5 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 14.1°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 36.4°C | 15.3°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 35.6°C | 12.2°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 36.7°C | 14.7°C | 25.7°C | 3 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 37.0°C | 15.6°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 12.4°C | 23.9°C | 4 mm | 55% | 0.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 37.5°C | 13.5°C | 25.5°C | 2 mm | 51% | 0.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 35.2°C | 15.1°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 36.5°C | 13.3°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 35.3°C | 14.5°C | 24.9°C | 20 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 37.9°C | 14.1°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 0.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 37.4°C | 16.5°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 35.9°C | 15.1°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 35.5°C | 14.5°C | 25.0°C | 6 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 35.5°C | 15.4°C | 25.4°C | 2 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 36.8°C | 14.1°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 36.8°C | 16.9°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 36.4°C | 14.3°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 34.6°C | 14.5°C | 24.6°C | 26 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 36.7°C | 15.1°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.5°C | 15.4°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.2°C | 14.3°C | 24.7°C | 8 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.1°C with lows near 14.8°C (mean 25.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 10 mm of rainfall in Chikkamagaluru, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 186 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 38.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 12.2°C in 2000.
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 35.9°C to 35.7°C and overnight lows from 14.7°C to 14.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Chikkamagaluru and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.1°C daytime highs and 14.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 25.5°C.
For March in Chikkamagaluru, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.1°C and lows of 14.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1987).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 186 mm. On average, March sees 10 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 Chikkamagaluru 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.
