March is one of the warmer months of the year in Shivamogga, with average highs near 36°C and lows around 19.3°C (mean 27.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Shivamogga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Shivamogga was 2024 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25°C. Typical March days reach 36°C with nights near 19.3°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Shivamogga, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 154 mm, while the driest were 2001, 2011 and 2012, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shivamogga during March averages 50%. The most humid March was 2008 at 62%, and the least humid was 2004 at 41%.
March receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shivamogga. The sunniest March was 2000 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Shivamogga during March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March was 2023 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.7°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 35.8°C | 36.5°C | 35.7°C | 36.0°C | 36.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 19.1°C | 18.9°C | 19.3°C | 19.5°C | 19.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 2 mm | 23 mm | 7 mm | 4 mm | -2 mm |
March temperatures in Shivamogga have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.1°C (2008) to a record high of 40.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Shivamogga
March is a good time to visit Shivamogga, with days averaging 36°C and nights around 19.3°C (mean 27.7°C, warmer than Shivamogga's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December 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 | 36.9°C | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 38.3°C | 14.8°C | 10 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 37.7°C | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 40.2°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 38.3°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 34.7°C | 27.1°C | 19.6°C | 37.4°C | 14.8°C | 10 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 34.8°C | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 38.0°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 36.1°C | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 38.9°C | 17.5°C | 2 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 38.0°C | 29.2°C | 20.5°C | 39.9°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 36.1°C | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 38.4°C | 16.1°C | 19 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 37.0°C | 28.1°C | 19.2°C | 39.8°C | 15.1°C | 5 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 37.3°C | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 39.8°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 37.3°C | 15.9°C | 24 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 35.4°C | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 38.9°C | 15.9°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 35.7°C | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 38.2°C | 15.2°C | 7 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 37.0°C | 28.1°C | 19.3°C | 38.6°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 34.7°C | 26.2°C | 17.6°C | 36.6°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 39.0°C | 16.7°C | 5 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 35.7°C | 27.9°C | 20.0°C | 38.7°C | 17.7°C | 23 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 35.1°C | 13.1°C | 154 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 35.6°C | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 38.3°C | 16.4°C | 3 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 37.9°C | 14.8°C | 19 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 36.8°C | 28.2°C | 19.6°C | 39.2°C | 17.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 37.3°C | 28.5°C | 19.7°C | 39.3°C | 17.1°C | 19 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 36.3°C | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 38.7°C | 18.2°C | 9 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 36.7°C | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 39.0°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 35.9°C | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 38.8°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 35.9°C | 26.9°C | 17.9°C | 37.8°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 36.8°C | 27.9°C | 19.0°C | 39.2°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 39.3°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 36.3°C | 27.6°C | 18.8°C | 37.7°C | 13.6°C | 5 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 37.0°C | 27.9°C | 18.9°C | 39.9°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 37.6°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 36.6°C | 27.8°C | 18.9°C | 39.0°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 34.8°C | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 37.7°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 37.8°C | 28.0°C | 18.1°C | 40.0°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 37.6°C | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 39.8°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 35.7°C | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 38.3°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 27.7°C | 19.6°C | 37.9°C | 16.4°C | 8 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 38.7°C | 16.9°C | 1 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 35.8°C | 27.0°C | 18.2°C | 39.0°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 35.8°C | 28.1°C | 20.3°C | 39.3°C | 17.8°C | 6 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 36.3°C | 28.1°C | 19.9°C | 39.0°C | 15.5°C | 12 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 37.6°C | 15.8°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 36.6°C | 27.2°C | 17.7°C | 38.8°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.3°C | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 38.9°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.1°C | 27.0°C | 19.0°C | 37.4°C | 15.2°C | 7 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36°C with lows near 19.3°C (mean 27.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 9 mm of rainfall in Shivamogga, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 40.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 13.1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.8°C to 35.9°C and overnight lows from 18.9°C to 19.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Shivamogga and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36°C daytime highs and 19.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Shivamogga, averaging 27.7°C.
For March in Shivamogga, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36°C and lows of 19.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2023).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 154 mm. On average, March sees 9 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 Shivamogga 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.
