March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kollam, with average highs near 34.9°C and lows around 23.6°C (mean 29.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kollam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kollam was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.7°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 2008 at 26.4°C. Typical March days reach 34.9°C with nights near 23.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Kollam, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 314 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kollam during March averages 64%. The most humid March was 2008 at 77%, and the least humid was 1992 at 54%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kollam. The sunniest March was 2019 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Kollam during March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1983 and 2001 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2003 and 2009 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.1°C | 29.6°C | 29.0°C | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 34.7°C | 35.8°C | 34.4°C | 34.9°C | 35.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 44 mm | 17 mm | 69 mm | 51 mm | 61 mm | +17 mm |
March temperatures in Kollam have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 17.2°C (1994) to a record high of 39°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 314 mm.
A good time to visit Kollam
March is a good time to visit Kollam, with days averaging 34.9°C and nights around 23.6°C (mean 29.3°C, warmer than Kollam'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 | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 24.0°C | 36.8°C | 20.4°C | 107 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 37.1°C | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 38.7°C | 22.2°C | 23 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 34.9°C | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 36.6°C | 20.2°C | 47 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 34.4°C | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 36.4°C | 19.9°C | 71 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 33.5°C | 28.0°C | 22.6°C | 35.7°C | 18.7°C | 78 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 36.0°C | 30.3°C | 24.6°C | 38.0°C | 23.0°C | 40 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 36.7°C | 30.6°C | 24.4°C | 38.7°C | 20.8°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 34.3°C | 28.9°C | 23.5°C | 36.9°C | 20.8°C | 52 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 33.5°C | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 36.4°C | 21.6°C | 130 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 35.1°C | 29.7°C | 24.3°C | 37.5°C | 21.9°C | 50 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 35.0°C | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 37.0°C | 21.5°C | 46 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 35.2°C | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 38.5°C | 20.3°C | 25 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 34.3°C | 29.0°C | 23.7°C | 36.5°C | 21.0°C | 76 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 34.6°C | 29.2°C | 23.7°C | 36.7°C | 21.1°C | 47 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 34.1°C | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 36.5°C | 19.3°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 35.7°C | 30.0°C | 24.3°C | 38.3°C | 21.3°C | 47 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 38.2°C | 21.2°C | 64 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 26.4°C | 22.4°C | 35.4°C | 19.5°C | 314 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 36.7°C | 30.4°C | 24.1°C | 38.4°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 33.3°C | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 36.4°C | 22.4°C | 85 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 34.7°C | 29.4°C | 24.1°C | 38.7°C | 21.4°C | 23 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 30.2°C | 24.2°C | 38.5°C | 21.4°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 28.2°C | 23.0°C | 35.4°C | 19.8°C | 99 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 35.4°C | 29.3°C | 23.1°C | 37.5°C | 20.2°C | 34 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 35.7°C | 29.9°C | 24.0°C | 37.5°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 33.9°C | 28.5°C | 23.0°C | 36.1°C | 20.9°C | 38 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 35.4°C | 29.4°C | 23.5°C | 37.8°C | 18.4°C | 36 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 37.0°C | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 39.0°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 35.7°C | 29.7°C | 23.7°C | 38.2°C | 19.7°C | 36 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 36.2°C | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 38.9°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 35.1°C | 29.0°C | 22.8°C | 37.3°C | 20.2°C | 52 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 33.9°C | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 35.8°C | 17.2°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 35.4°C | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 37.6°C | 20.3°C | 14 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 38.6°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 36.3°C | 30.6°C | 25.0°C | 38.5°C | 23.6°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 35.4°C | 29.9°C | 24.3°C | 37.5°C | 22.0°C | 19 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 37.4°C | 20.5°C | 33 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 36.6°C | 22.2°C | 42 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 36.1°C | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 37.7°C | 20.7°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 33.3°C | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 36.2°C | 20.6°C | 44 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 29.3°C | 24.2°C | 36.8°C | 21.4°C | 27 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.9°C | 26.4°C | 21.9°C | 33.7°C | 19.6°C | 126 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 37.1°C | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 38.7°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.9°C | 29.7°C | 23.6°C | 37.6°C | 21.1°C | 49 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.5°C | 28.8°C | 23.0°C | 35.8°C | 19.9°C | 71 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.9°C with lows near 23.6°C (mean 29.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 48 mm of rainfall in Kollam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 314 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 39°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 17.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.6°C to 34.9°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 23.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kollam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.9°C daytime highs and 23.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 12th coolest month in Kollam, averaging 29.3°C.
For March in Kollam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.9°C and lows of 23.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 314 mm. On average, March sees 48 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 Kollam 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.
