March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kollam, with average highs near 37.3°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 29.1°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 1991 — when the month averaged 31°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 26.5°C. Typical March days reach 37.3°C with nights near 20.8°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 | 28.8°C | 29.1°C | 29.1°C | 29.1°C | 28.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 36.7°C | 37.9°C | 37.2°C | 37.3°C | 37.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 20.4°C | 21.0°C | 21.0°C | 20.7°C | -0.2°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 37.3°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 29.1°C, warmer than Kollam's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.8°C | 20.4°C | 28.6°C | 107 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 38.7°C | 22.2°C | 30.5°C | 23 mm | 59% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 36.6°C | 20.2°C | 28.4°C | 47 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 36.4°C | 19.9°C | 28.1°C | 71 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 35.7°C | 18.7°C | 27.2°C | 78 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 38.0°C | 23.0°C | 30.5°C | 40 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 38.7°C | 20.8°C | 29.7°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 36.9°C | 20.8°C | 28.9°C | 52 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 36.4°C | 21.6°C | 29.0°C | 130 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 37.5°C | 21.9°C | 29.7°C | 50 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 37.0°C | 21.5°C | 29.2°C | 46 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 38.5°C | 20.3°C | 29.4°C | 25 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 36.5°C | 21.0°C | 28.8°C | 76 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 36.7°C | 21.1°C | 28.9°C | 47 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 36.5°C | 19.3°C | 27.9°C | 8 mm | 67% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 38.3°C | 21.3°C | 29.8°C | 47 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 38.2°C | 21.2°C | 29.7°C | 64 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 35.4°C | 19.5°C | 27.4°C | 314 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 38.4°C | 22.0°C | 30.2°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 36.4°C | 22.4°C | 29.4°C | 85 mm | 72% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 38.7°C | 21.4°C | 30.0°C | 23 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 38.5°C | 21.4°C | 30.0°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 35.4°C | 19.8°C | 27.6°C | 99 mm | 70% | 0.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 37.5°C | 20.2°C | 28.9°C | 34 mm | 61% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 37.5°C | 20.9°C | 29.2°C | 3 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 36.1°C | 20.9°C | 28.5°C | 38 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 37.8°C | 18.4°C | 28.1°C | 36 mm | 65% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 39.0°C | 22.0°C | 30.5°C | 2 mm | 58% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 38.2°C | 19.7°C | 29.0°C | 36 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 38.9°C | 19.9°C | 29.4°C | 1 mm | 56% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 37.3°C | 20.2°C | 28.7°C | 52 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 35.8°C | 17.2°C | 26.5°C | 7 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 37.6°C | 20.3°C | 28.9°C | 14 mm | 62% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 38.6°C | 20.5°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 54% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 🔥 | 38.5°C | 23.6°C | 31.0°C | 5 mm | 60% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 37.5°C | 22.0°C | 29.7°C | 19 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 37.4°C | 20.5°C | 29.0°C | 33 mm | 58% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 36.6°C | 22.2°C | 29.4°C | 42 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 37.7°C | 20.7°C | 29.2°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 36.2°C | 20.6°C | 28.4°C | 44 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 36.8°C | 21.4°C | 29.1°C | 27 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 19.6°C | 26.6°C | 126 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 38.7°C | 21.9°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.6°C | 21.1°C | 29.4°C | 49 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 19.9°C | 27.8°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 37.3°C with lows near 20.8°C (mean 29.1°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 held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.5°C to 36.8°C and overnight lows from 20.8°C to 20.3°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 37.3°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Kollam, averaging 29.1°C.
For March in Kollam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.3°C and lows of 20.8°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.
