March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolar, with average highs near 37.7°C and lows around 14.8°C (mean 26.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kolar was 1988 — when the month averaged 28°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 24°C. Typical March days reach 37.7°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 | 26.0°C | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 37.5°C | 38.5°C | 37.3°C | 37.7°C | 37.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.5°C | 14.5°C | 15.2°C | 15.0°C | 14.7°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 5 mm | 21 mm | 13 mm | 10 mm | -9 mm |
March temperatures in Kolar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 11.8°C (1994) to a record high of 39.9°C (1996).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 100 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kolar
March is a good time to visit Kolar, with days averaging 37.7°C and nights around 14.8°C (mean 26.3°C, warmer than Kolar's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.3°C | 14.9°C | 26.1°C | 7 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 37.5°C | 15.2°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 36.5°C | 13.1°C | 24.8°C | 29 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 37.8°C | 14.3°C | 26.0°C | 12 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 39.7°C | 14.1°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 36.8°C | 16.8°C | 26.8°C | 9 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 39.0°C | 16.1°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 37.0°C | 14.6°C | 25.8°C | 26 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 37.0°C | 14.4°C | 25.7°C | 32 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 38.0°C | 16.4°C | 27.2°C | 25 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 36.6°C | 13.7°C | 25.2°C | 20 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 38.0°C | 15.1°C | 26.5°C | 5 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 37.5°C | 13.9°C | 25.7°C | 15 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 37.9°C | 15.4°C | 26.6°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 37.6°C | 14.3°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 38.4°C | 15.9°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 37.3°C | 15.9°C | 26.6°C | 19 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.0°C | 14.0°C | 24.0°C | 100 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 38.0°C | 15.8°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 36.4°C | 16.1°C | 26.3°C | 59 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 38.3°C | 15.3°C | 26.8°C | 8 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 38.6°C | 14.9°C | 26.7°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 36.8°C | 16.0°C | 26.4°C | 16 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 38.3°C | 15.2°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 38.6°C | 15.6°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 37.1°C | 13.6°C | 25.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 39.1°C | 14.7°C | 26.9°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 39.6°C | 15.7°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 37.9°C | 12.4°C | 25.1°C | 12 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 39.9°C | 12.6°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 36.9°C | 15.0°C | 25.9°C | 11 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 39.7°C | 11.8°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 37.4°C | 15.0°C | 26.2°C | 15 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 38.4°C | 15.2°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 38.1°C | 16.4°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 37.9°C | 16.5°C | 27.2°C | 8 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 37.9°C | 14.1°C | 26.0°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 🔥 | 39.7°C | 16.4°C | 28.0°C | 15 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 36.4°C | 13.2°C | 24.8°C | 14 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 38.2°C | 13.8°C | 26.0°C | 9 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 38.3°C | 15.1°C | 26.7°C | 7 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 34.9°C | 13.4°C | 24.1°C | 54 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 38.6°C | 16.3°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.9°C | 15.1°C | 26.5°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 13.4°C | 24.6°C | 51 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 37.7°C with lows near 14.8°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 13 mm of rainfall in Kolar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 100 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 39.9°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 11.8°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.1°C to 37.8°C and overnight lows from 14.7°C to 14.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kolar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.7°C daytime highs and 14.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Kolar, averaging 26.3°C.
For March in Kolar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.7°C and lows of 14.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 100 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 Kolar 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.
