March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ernakulam, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 26.3°C (mean 30.1°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 2024 — when the month averaged 31.6°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27.9°C. Typical March days reach 33.8°C with nights near 26.3°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Ernakulam, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 292 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ernakulam during March averages 67%. The most humid March was 2008 at 73%, and the least humid was 2014 at 60%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ernakulam. The sunniest Marchs were 1992, 2019 and 2024 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Ernakulam during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 2021 and 2025 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | 29.8°C | 30.3°C | 30.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 34.2°C | 33.4°C | 33.9°C | 34.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 42 mm | 23 mm | 64 mm | 42 mm | 65 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Ernakulam have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 33.8°C and nights around 26.3°C (mean 30.1°C, warmer than Ernakulam's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 33.8°C | 30.4°C | 27.0°C | 36.1°C | 25.8°C | 119 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 35.5°C | 31.6°C | 27.7°C | 37.2°C | 25.7°C | 24 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 34.2°C | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 36.5°C | 23.9°C | 41 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 34.0°C | 30.2°C | 26.4°C | 36.4°C | 23.9°C | 78 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 34.0°C | 30.3°C | 26.6°C | 35.7°C | 23.2°C | 74 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 34.0°C | 30.6°C | 27.2°C | 36.4°C | 25.8°C | 53 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 34.9°C | 31.1°C | 27.3°C | 37.5°C | 26.1°C | 15 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 34.0°C | 30.5°C | 26.9°C | 36.9°C | 26.0°C | 49 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 32.8°C | 29.5°C | 26.2°C | 36.3°C | 24.7°C | 92 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 34.1°C | 30.7°C | 27.2°C | 35.8°C | 25.1°C | 38 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 33.7°C | 30.1°C | 26.5°C | 36.0°C | 24.9°C | 48 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 34.6°C | 30.6°C | 26.7°C | 37.2°C | 24.5°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 33.6°C | 30.1°C | 26.6°C | 35.1°C | 24.7°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 29.8°C | 26.2°C | 34.9°C | 24.9°C | 39 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 29.2°C | 25.4°C | 34.7°C | 22.5°C | 31 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 34.6°C | 30.9°C | 27.2°C | 37.6°C | 26.3°C | 43 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 33.7°C | 30.0°C | 26.3°C | 36.2°C | 23.8°C | 51 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 34.6°C | 22.2°C | 292 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 34.5°C | 30.6°C | 26.7°C | 36.2°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 29.2°C | 25.9°C | 34.5°C | 24.5°C | 99 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 33.5°C | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 35.6°C | 25.7°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 34.6°C | 30.7°C | 26.9°C | 36.8°C | 26.1°C | 22 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 33.3°C | 29.7°C | 26.2°C | 35.6°C | 23.2°C | 107 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 34.6°C | 30.5°C | 26.4°C | 37.0°C | 25.0°C | 13 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 33.8°C | 30.1°C | 26.4°C | 35.3°C | 25.6°C | 1 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 32.6°C | 28.8°C | 25.1°C | 34.5°C | 23.6°C | 28 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 34.6°C | 30.5°C | 26.5°C | 36.9°C | 25.3°C | 38 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 35.0°C | 30.9°C | 26.7°C | 36.8°C | 25.5°C | 6 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 35.7°C | 24.9°C | 42 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 34.5°C | 30.4°C | 26.3°C | 36.8°C | 23.7°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 33.4°C | 29.5°C | 25.7°C | 35.7°C | 24.4°C | 89 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 34.0°C | 29.9°C | 25.8°C | 36.3°C | 21.7°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 29.6°C | 25.7°C | 35.6°C | 23.8°C | 20 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 35.1°C | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 37.0°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 34.4°C | 30.6°C | 26.8°C | 36.3°C | 26.0°C | 8 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 36.2°C | 24.6°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 33.8°C | 29.9°C | 26.0°C | 36.1°C | 24.6°C | 41 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 29.8°C | 26.5°C | 35.1°C | 24.7°C | 47 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 34.2°C | 30.1°C | 26.0°C | 36.3°C | 24.3°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 32.6°C | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 34.5°C | 24.6°C | 55 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 33.3°C | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 36.8°C | 25.2°C | 42 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 32.1°C | 28.7°C | 25.3°C | 34.4°C | 23.6°C | 79 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 34.4°C | 30.2°C | 26.0°C | 37.2°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.2°C | 30.2°C | 26.1°C | 35.7°C | 25.4°C | 60 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 30.3°C | 26.5°C | 36.8°C | 24.7°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 33.8°C with lows near 26.3°C (mean 30.1°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 risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.6°C to 34.3°C and overnight lows from 26.1°C to 26.8°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 33.8°C daytime highs and 26.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 12th coolest month in Ernakulam, averaging 30.1°C.
For March in Ernakulam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 26.3°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.
