March is one of the warmer months of the year in Uttara Kannada, with average highs near 38.1°C and lows around 18.1°C (mean 28.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Uttara Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Uttara Kannada was 1999 — when the month averaged 29.8°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 26.5°C. Typical March days reach 38.1°C with nights near 18.1°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 | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 27.8°C | 28.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 37.9°C | 38.4°C | 38.2°C | 38.0°C | 38.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.2°C | 18.0°C | 18.6°C | 17.6°C | 18.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 6 mm | 3 mm | 17 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | +0 mm |
March temperatures in Uttara Kannada have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.7°C (2012) to a record high of 39.6°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 115 mm.
A good time to visit Uttara Kannada
March is a good time to visit Uttara Kannada, with days averaging 38.1°C and nights around 18.1°C (mean 28.1°C, warmer than Uttara Kannada's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and November are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.7°C | 18.1°C | 28.4°C | 13 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 38.7°C | 18.7°C | 28.7°C | 1 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 37.7°C | 18.4°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 49% | 0.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 37.9°C | 18.2°C | 28.0°C | 11 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 37.3°C | 18.8°C | 28.1°C | 6 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 37.6°C | 18.3°C | 27.9°C | 7 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 37.9°C | 16.5°C | 27.2°C | 11 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 38.3°C | 18.4°C | 28.3°C | 9 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 38.1°C | 17.5°C | 27.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 39.3°C | 19.1°C | 29.2°C | 7 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 36.7°C | 16.3°C | 26.5°C | 30 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 38.5°C | 15.7°C | 27.1°C | 6 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 38.1°C | 18.6°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 38.2°C | 15.7°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 37.4°C | 18.0°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 37.6°C | 19.7°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 39.0°C | 19.8°C | 29.4°C | 16 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 36.7°C | 17.9°C | 27.3°C | 115 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 37.5°C | 18.0°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 38.8°C | 17.3°C | 28.1°C | 18 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 38.9°C | 18.7°C | 28.8°C | 1 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 38.9°C | 20.4°C | 29.7°C | 4 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 38.6°C | 19.5°C | 29.0°C | 14 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 38.6°C | 19.7°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 37.6°C | 17.6°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 37.7°C | 17.4°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 🔥 | 39.1°C | 20.4°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 39.5°C | 17.7°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 37.3°C | 16.7°C | 27.0°C | 9 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 39.1°C | 18.8°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 36.7°C | 18.1°C | 27.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 38.5°C | 18.2°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 37.8°C | 17.2°C | 27.5°C | 16 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 37.8°C | 17.5°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 39.6°C | 18.2°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 38.2°C | 17.4°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 37.1°C | 19.1°C | 28.1°C | 11 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 37.6°C | 18.2°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 37.8°C | 17.4°C | 27.6°C | 2 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 39.2°C | 18.4°C | 28.8°C | 9 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 39.3°C | 19.1°C | 29.2°C | 14 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 37.1°C | 19.3°C | 28.2°C | 12 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 37.9°C | 16.6°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.0°C | 17.1°C | 27.6°C | 3 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.3°C | 18.3°C | 27.8°C | 3 mm | 53% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.1°C with lows near 18.1°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 8 mm of rainfall in Uttara Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 115 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 39.6°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 15.7°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.9°C to 38.1°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 18.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Uttara Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.1°C daytime highs and 18.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Uttara Kannada, averaging 28.1°C.
For March in Uttara Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.1°C and lows of 18.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 115 mm. On average, March sees 8 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 Uttara 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.
