March is one of the warmer months of the year in Chitradurga, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 20°C (mean 28.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm of rainfall and 39% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Chitradurga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Chitradurga was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25.5°C. Typical March days reach 36.7°C with nights near 20°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Chitradurga, averaging 10 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 136 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2021 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Chitradurga during March averages 39%. The most humid March was 2008 at 55%, and the least humid was 1992 at 27%.
March receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chitradurga. The sunniest March was 2000 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 2008 and 2022 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Chitradurga during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1987, 1990 and 2023 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2016 and 2019, among others at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 36.5°C | 37.4°C | 36.2°C | 36.6°C | 36.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 19.8°C | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | 20.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 2 mm | 23 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | -5 mm |
March temperatures in Chitradurga have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.6°C (2000) to a record high of 40.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 10 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Chitradurga
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chitradurga. That said, March — with days averaging 36.7°C and nights around 20°C (mean 28.4°C) and low rainfall (10 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.3°C | 28.9°C | 20.5°C | 39.0°C | 15.3°C | 8 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 38.1°C | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 40.2°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 38.3°C | 16.1°C | 4 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 39.0°C | 15.6°C | 8 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 39.0°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 37.1°C | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 38.9°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 37.8°C | 29.6°C | 21.3°C | 39.9°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 35.6°C | 27.5°C | 19.4°C | 38.0°C | 15.6°C | 30 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 39.4°C | 15.7°C | 8 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 37.7°C | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 39.9°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 37.8°C | 15.6°C | 20 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 35.8°C | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 39.1°C | 16.9°C | 10 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 36.3°C | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 39.2°C | 16.2°C | 10 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 37.3°C | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 38.6°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 36.4°C | 27.6°C | 18.7°C | 38.0°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 37.1°C | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 39.5°C | 17.5°C | 8 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 20.3°C | 38.8°C | 18.3°C | 17 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 35.4°C | 14.3°C | 136 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 36.7°C | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 38.5°C | 16.6°C | 6 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 35.0°C | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 38.2°C | 14.7°C | 35 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 37.1°C | 28.7°C | 20.3°C | 39.2°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 37.4°C | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 39.3°C | 16.5°C | 25 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 38.7°C | 19.2°C | 10 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 37.2°C | 28.5°C | 19.8°C | 39.4°C | 16.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 36.5°C | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 38.9°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 36.5°C | 27.4°C | 18.3°C | 38.2°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 37.7°C | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 39.7°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 37.9°C | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 40.1°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 37.1°C | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 38.6°C | 14.2°C | 5 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 37.2°C | 28.2°C | 19.2°C | 40.1°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 36.8°C | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 38.3°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 37.8°C | 28.8°C | 19.8°C | 39.8°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 36.1°C | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 38.3°C | 17.2°C | 10 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 38.2°C | 28.2°C | 18.2°C | 40.1°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 38.1°C | 29.6°C | 21.1°C | 39.9°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 36.6°C | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 38.4°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 39.0°C | 16.6°C | 11 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 37.2°C | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 39.4°C | 17.6°C | 4 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 36.3°C | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 38.8°C | 15.9°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 36.7°C | 28.8°C | 21.0°C | 39.6°C | 17.6°C | 5 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 36.9°C | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 39.0°C | 15.6°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 34.7°C | 26.8°C | 18.8°C | 37.9°C | 16.2°C | 30 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 37.8°C | 28.4°C | 18.9°C | 39.5°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.3°C | 28.7°C | 20.2°C | 38.8°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 27.9°C | 20.0°C | 38.3°C | 16.6°C | 14 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.7°C with lows near 20°C (mean 28.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 10 mm of rainfall in Chitradurga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 40.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 13.6°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.5°C to 36.6°C and overnight lows from 19.6°C to 20.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Chitradurga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 20°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Chitradurga, averaging 28.4°C.
For March in Chitradurga, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 20°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 39% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1987).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 136 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 Chitradurga 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.
