March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ernakulam, with average highs near 36.1°C and lows around 24.6°C (mean 30.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ernakulam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ernakulam was 2010 — when the month averaged 31.9°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 28.4°C. Typical March days reach 36.1°C with nights near 24.6°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 | 30.3°C | 30.4°C | 30.1°C | 30.6°C | 30.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 35.9°C | 36.3°C | 35.6°C | 36.2°C | 36.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 24.6°C | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 25.0°C | 24.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 23 mm | 64 mm | 42 mm | 65 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Ernakulam have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 21.7°C (1994) to a record high of 37.6°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 292 mm.
A good time to visit Ernakulam
March is a good time to visit Ernakulam, with days averaging 36.1°C and nights around 24.6°C (mean 30.4°C, warmer than Ernakulam's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.1°C | 25.8°C | 31.0°C | 119 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 37.2°C | 25.7°C | 31.5°C | 24 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 36.5°C | 23.9°C | 30.2°C | 41 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 36.4°C | 23.9°C | 30.1°C | 78 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 35.7°C | 23.2°C | 29.4°C | 74 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 36.4°C | 25.8°C | 31.1°C | 53 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 37.5°C | 26.1°C | 31.8°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 36.9°C | 26.0°C | 31.4°C | 49 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 36.3°C | 24.7°C | 30.5°C | 92 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 35.8°C | 25.1°C | 30.4°C | 38 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 36.0°C | 24.9°C | 30.5°C | 48 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 37.2°C | 24.5°C | 30.8°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 35.1°C | 24.7°C | 29.9°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 34.9°C | 24.9°C | 29.9°C | 39 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 34.7°C | 22.5°C | 28.6°C | 31 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 37.6°C | 26.3°C | 31.9°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 36.2°C | 23.8°C | 30.0°C | 51 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.6°C | 22.2°C | 28.4°C | 292 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 36.2°C | 25.4°C | 30.8°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 34.5°C | 24.5°C | 29.5°C | 99 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 35.6°C | 25.7°C | 30.7°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 36.8°C | 26.1°C | 31.5°C | 22 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 35.6°C | 23.2°C | 29.4°C | 107 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 37.0°C | 25.0°C | 31.0°C | 13 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 35.3°C | 25.6°C | 30.5°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 34.5°C | 23.6°C | 29.0°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 36.9°C | 25.3°C | 31.1°C | 38 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 25.5°C | 31.1°C | 6 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 35.7°C | 24.9°C | 30.3°C | 42 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 36.8°C | 23.7°C | 30.2°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 35.7°C | 24.4°C | 30.1°C | 89 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 36.3°C | 21.7°C | 29.0°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 35.6°C | 23.8°C | 29.7°C | 20 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 37.0°C | 24.6°C | 30.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 36.3°C | 26.0°C | 31.2°C | 8 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 36.2°C | 24.6°C | 30.4°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 36.1°C | 24.6°C | 30.4°C | 41 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 35.1°C | 24.7°C | 29.9°C | 47 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 36.3°C | 24.3°C | 30.3°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 34.5°C | 24.6°C | 29.6°C | 55 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 36.8°C | 25.2°C | 31.0°C | 42 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 34.4°C | 23.6°C | 29.0°C | 79 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 37.2°C | 24.5°C | 30.9°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.7°C | 25.4°C | 30.5°C | 60 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.8°C | 24.7°C | 30.8°C | 51 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.1°C with lows near 24.6°C (mean 30.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 46 mm of rainfall in Ernakulam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 292 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 37.6°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 21.7°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.2°C to 36.4°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 24.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ernakulam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.1°C daytime highs and 24.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Ernakulam, averaging 30.4°C.
For March in Ernakulam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.1°C and lows of 24.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 292 mm. On average, March sees 46 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 Ernakulam 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.
