March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 36.6°C and lows around 22.9°C (mean 29.8°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 31.1°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 28.6°C. Typical March days reach 36.6°C with nights near 22.9°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 | 29.6°C | 29.7°C | 29.7°C | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 36.6°C | 36.6°C | 36.5°C | 36.5°C | 36.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 22.7°C | 22.9°C | 23.0°C | 22.7°C | 23.5°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 0.5°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 36.6°C and nights around 22.9°C (mean 29.8°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 37.9°C | 24.3°C | 31.1°C | 30 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 37.0°C | 24.1°C | 30.5°C | 13 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 37.0°C | 22.8°C | 29.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 36.0°C | 22.6°C | 29.3°C | 26 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 36.7°C | 23.9°C | 30.3°C | 11 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 37.0°C | 23.5°C | 30.2°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 36.5°C | 21.9°C | 29.2°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 37.4°C | 23.5°C | 30.5°C | 11 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 36.6°C | 21.7°C | 29.2°C | 7 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 36.4°C | 24.0°C | 30.2°C | 2 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 36.3°C | 22.5°C | 29.4°C | 30 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 37.4°C | 22.3°C | 29.9°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 36.1°C | 22.8°C | 29.5°C | 23 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 35.9°C | 21.2°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 35.8°C | 22.7°C | 29.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 36.7°C | 24.3°C | 30.5°C | 5 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 36.3°C | 23.7°C | 30.0°C | 17 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 36.2°C | 22.3°C | 29.2°C | 224 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 35.8°C | 22.5°C | 29.2°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 36.0°C | 21.6°C | 28.8°C | 11 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 36.4°C | 23.7°C | 30.0°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 37.6°C | 24.0°C | 30.8°C | 13 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 37.1°C | 23.8°C | 30.5°C | 7 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 37.4°C | 23.5°C | 30.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 35.4°C | 22.8°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 36.6°C | 22.1°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 36.5°C | 24.0°C | 30.3°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 36.6°C | 23.0°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 36.1°C | 22.3°C | 29.2°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 37.7°C | 23.0°C | 30.4°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 37.0°C | 23.0°C | 30.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 36.9°C | 22.7°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 35.4°C | 22.7°C | 29.1°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 36.3°C | 22.7°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 37.2°C | 23.1°C | 30.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 35.9°C | 22.1°C | 29.0°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 23.2°C | 29.4°C | 6 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 36.2°C | 22.0°C | 29.1°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 37.0°C | 21.8°C | 29.4°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 36.5°C | 24.0°C | 30.3°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 37.9°C | 23.3°C | 30.6°C | 7 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 36.4°C | 22.8°C | 29.6°C | 30 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 36.9°C | 21.7°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.3°C | 22.3°C | 29.3°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.3°C | 23.3°C | 29.8°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 36.6°C with lows near 22.9°C (mean 29.8°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 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.8°C to 36.9°C and overnight lows from 22.7°C to 23.5°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 36.6°C daytime highs and 22.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 29.8°C.
For March in Dakshina Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.6°C and lows of 22.9°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.
