March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kannur, with average highs near 36.6°C and lows around 20.2°C (mean 28.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kannur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kannur was 2020 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27°C. Typical March days reach 36.6°C with nights near 20.2°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 | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 36.6°C | 36.7°C | 36.4°C | 36.5°C | 36.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 20.2°C | 20.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 9 mm | 32 mm | 18 mm | 26 mm | +14 mm |
March temperatures in Kannur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 18.5°C (2012) to a record high of 37.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 232 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 Kannur
March is a good time to visit Kannur, with days averaging 36.6°C and nights around 20.2°C (mean 28.4°C, warmer than Kannur's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.7°C | 21.5°C | 29.1°C | 55 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 37.7°C | 21.6°C | 29.6°C | 4 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 36.5°C | 19.3°C | 27.9°C | 14 mm | 54% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 35.8°C | 19.8°C | 27.8°C | 36 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 36.1°C | 20.3°C | 28.2°C | 32 mm | 64% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 🔥 | 37.4°C | 21.9°C | 29.7°C | 13 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 37.6°C | 19.9°C | 28.7°C | 12 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 36.6°C | 20.7°C | 28.7°C | 24 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 36.9°C | 19.3°C | 28.1°C | 33 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 36.9°C | 22.2°C | 29.6°C | 8 mm | 63% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 35.7°C | 20.5°C | 28.1°C | 38 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 37.4°C | 20.7°C | 29.0°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 35.8°C | 20.1°C | 27.9°C | 43 mm | 66% | 0.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 36.1°C | 18.5°C | 27.3°C | 3 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 19.1°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 36.5°C | 21.4°C | 29.0°C | 5 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 36.7°C | 21.7°C | 29.2°C | 20 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.2°C | 18.8°C | 27.0°C | 232 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 36.2°C | 19.6°C | 27.9°C | 6 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 36.2°C | 19.1°C | 27.7°C | 20 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 36.4°C | 20.7°C | 28.5°C | 6 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 37.5°C | 20.4°C | 29.0°C | 11 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 36.4°C | 21.9°C | 29.2°C | 16 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 36.7°C | 20.6°C | 28.7°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 36.1°C | 20.7°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 1.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 36.3°C | 18.9°C | 27.6°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 36.6°C | 21.2°C | 28.9°C | 17 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 37.0°C | 20.5°C | 28.8°C | 5 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 36.2°C | 18.9°C | 27.5°C | 18 mm | 62% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 37.5°C | 19.5°C | 28.5°C | 23 mm | 60% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 37.0°C | 20.9°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 36.8°C | 19.1°C | 27.9°C | 5 mm | 61% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 35.5°C | 20.4°C | 27.9°C | 15 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 37.1°C | 19.7°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 36.8°C | 21.0°C | 28.9°C | 2 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 36.2°C | 19.9°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 19.9°C | 27.9°C | 10 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 36.9°C | 19.6°C | 28.2°C | 6 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 36.9°C | 18.8°C | 27.8°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 37.2°C | 20.5°C | 28.9°C | 10 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 37.3°C | 19.8°C | 28.5°C | 14 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 35.5°C | 20.1°C | 27.8°C | 47 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 37.4°C | 19.7°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.3°C | 20.2°C | 28.2°C | 6 mm | 59% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.4°C | 20.1°C | 28.3°C | 12 mm | 59% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.6°C with lows near 20.2°C (mean 28.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 19 mm of rainfall in Kannur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 232 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 37.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 18.5°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.6°C to 36.6°C and overnight lows from 20°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kannur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.6°C daytime highs and 20.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Kannur, averaging 28.4°C.
For March in Kannur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.6°C and lows of 20.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 232 mm. On average, March sees 19 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 Kannur 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.
