March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 34.4°C and lows around 24.8°C (mean 29.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dakshina Kannada was 2025 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 28°C. Typical March days reach 34.4°C with nights near 24.8°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 224 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dakshina Kannada during March averages 62%. The most humid March was 2008 at 70%, and the least humid was 2023 at 54%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dakshina Kannada. The sunniest Marchs were 2000, 2005 and 2006 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Dakshina Kannada during March is 2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983, 1990 and 2001 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.3°C | 29.5°C | 29.5°C | 29.8°C | 30.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 34.2°C | 34.5°C | 34.2°C | 34.4°C | 34.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 5 mm | 28 mm | 9 mm | 15 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 21.2°C (2012) to a record high of 37.9°C (1985).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 224 mm.
A good time to visit Dakshina Kannada
March is a good time to visit Dakshina Kannada, with days averaging 34.4°C and nights around 24.8°C (mean 29.6°C, warmer than Dakshina Kannada'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 🔥 | 34.9°C | 30.4°C | 25.9°C | 37.9°C | 24.3°C | 30 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 34.8°C | 30.2°C | 25.6°C | 37.0°C | 24.1°C | 13 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 34.8°C | 29.7°C | 24.6°C | 37.0°C | 22.8°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 29.5°C | 25.1°C | 36.0°C | 22.6°C | 26 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 34.5°C | 30.0°C | 25.5°C | 36.7°C | 23.9°C | 11 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 37.0°C | 23.5°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 34.7°C | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 36.5°C | 21.9°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 34.6°C | 29.9°C | 25.2°C | 37.4°C | 23.5°C | 11 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 34.5°C | 29.6°C | 24.7°C | 36.6°C | 21.7°C | 7 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 34.6°C | 30.3°C | 26.0°C | 36.4°C | 24.0°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 29.2°C | 25.1°C | 36.3°C | 22.5°C | 30 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 34.8°C | 29.9°C | 25.0°C | 37.4°C | 22.3°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 34.3°C | 29.8°C | 25.3°C | 36.1°C | 22.8°C | 23 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 34.3°C | 29.3°C | 24.4°C | 35.9°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 34.6°C | 29.6°C | 24.5°C | 35.8°C | 22.7°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 34.7°C | 30.2°C | 25.7°C | 36.7°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 36.3°C | 23.7°C | 17 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 36.2°C | 22.3°C | 224 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 34.0°C | 29.5°C | 24.9°C | 35.8°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 33.7°C | 29.1°C | 24.6°C | 36.0°C | 21.6°C | 11 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 34.5°C | 29.7°C | 24.9°C | 36.4°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 35.2°C | 30.3°C | 25.4°C | 37.6°C | 24.0°C | 13 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 34.6°C | 30.1°C | 25.6°C | 37.1°C | 23.8°C | 7 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 35.1°C | 30.1°C | 25.1°C | 37.4°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 34.0°C | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 35.4°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 23.9°C | 36.6°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 34.8°C | 30.0°C | 25.3°C | 36.5°C | 24.0°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 34.5°C | 29.6°C | 24.7°C | 36.6°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 34.8°C | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 36.1°C | 22.3°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 34.8°C | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 37.7°C | 23.0°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 34.8°C | 29.7°C | 24.5°C | 37.0°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 34.6°C | 29.6°C | 24.7°C | 36.9°C | 22.7°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 33.4°C | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 35.4°C | 22.7°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 34.9°C | 29.4°C | 23.9°C | 36.3°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 34.7°C | 29.8°C | 24.9°C | 37.2°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 28.8°C | 24.0°C | 35.9°C | 22.1°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 34.3°C | 29.5°C | 24.8°C | 35.7°C | 23.2°C | 6 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 34.6°C | 29.7°C | 24.9°C | 36.2°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 29.0°C | 23.8°C | 37.0°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 33.7°C | 29.4°C | 25.1°C | 36.5°C | 24.0°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 34.1°C | 29.6°C | 25.2°C | 37.9°C | 23.3°C | 7 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 33.4°C | 29.1°C | 24.8°C | 36.4°C | 22.8°C | 30 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 34.2°C | 28.7°C | 23.1°C | 36.9°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.3°C | 29.2°C | 24.0°C | 36.3°C | 22.3°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.7°C | 29.8°C | 24.9°C | 36.3°C | 23.3°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.4°C with lows near 24.8°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 12 mm of rainfall in Dakshina Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 37.9°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 21.2°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.1°C to 34.6°C and overnight lows from 24.4°C to 25.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.4°C daytime highs and 24.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 29.6°C.
For March in Dakshina Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.4°C and lows of 24.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 224 mm. On average, March sees 12 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 Dakshina Kannada 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.
