March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 27.6°C (mean 29.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kottayam was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.9°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 28.1°C. Typical March days reach 31.7°C with nights near 27.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Kottayam, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 320 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kottayam during March averages 69%. The most humid March was 1984 at 74%, and the least humid was 2023 at 63%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kottayam. 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 Kottayam during March is 3 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | 29.3°C | 29.8°C | 30.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 31.3°C | 31.8°C | 31.4°C | 31.8°C | 32.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.3°C | 27.8°C | 28.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 26 mm | 75 mm | 56 mm | 83 mm | +31 mm |
March temperatures in Kottayam have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 24.2°C (1994) to a record high of 34.6°C (2010).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 320 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kottayam
March is one of the best times to visit Kottayam. Expect days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 27.6°C (mean 29.7°C) — warmer than Kottayam's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.9°C | 30.0°C | 28.1°C | 33.5°C | 27.2°C | 157 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 🔥 | 33.2°C | 30.9°C | 28.7°C | 34.6°C | 28.3°C | 35 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 32.1°C | 30.0°C | 27.9°C | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 47 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 31.8°C | 29.9°C | 28.0°C | 33.7°C | 27.2°C | 97 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 31.8°C | 29.8°C | 27.7°C | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 93 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 30.2°C | 28.3°C | 34.0°C | 27.5°C | 66 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 32.6°C | 30.5°C | 28.3°C | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 28 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 31.9°C | 30.0°C | 28.1°C | 34.3°C | 27.6°C | 58 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 29.2°C | 27.4°C | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 122 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 31.9°C | 30.1°C | 28.3°C | 33.0°C | 26.9°C | 67 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 31.8°C | 29.7°C | 27.6°C | 33.8°C | 26.7°C | 58 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 32.2°C | 30.1°C | 27.9°C | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 22 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 29.8°C | 27.9°C | 33.0°C | 27.2°C | 68 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 33.0°C | 26.6°C | 56 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 31.0°C | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 26 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 30.3°C | 28.3°C | 34.6°C | 27.4°C | 58 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 31.6°C | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 33.4°C | 26.3°C | 65 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 320 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 29.9°C | 27.6°C | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 30.8°C | 29.0°C | 27.2°C | 32.1°C | 26.4°C | 114 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 29.6°C | 27.7°C | 33.3°C | 27.0°C | 29 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 32.0°C | 29.9°C | 27.9°C | 33.4°C | 26.8°C | 30 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 129 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 32.2°C | 29.9°C | 27.7°C | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 22 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 33.0°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 30.7°C | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 40 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 29.8°C | 27.6°C | 34.1°C | 26.6°C | 43 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 30.3°C | 28.0°C | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 5 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 31.5°C | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 51 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 29.7°C | 27.5°C | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 4 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 31.4°C | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 105 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 29.1°C | 27.0°C | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 9 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 21 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 32.3°C | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 32.0°C | 30.0°C | 27.9°C | 33.6°C | 27.2°C | 9 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 31.8°C | 29.7°C | 27.6°C | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 11 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 31.5°C | 29.4°C | 27.3°C | 32.8°C | 26.5°C | 47 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 32.3°C | 27.1°C | 56 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 29.7°C | 27.5°C | 33.5°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 69 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 31.0°C | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 33.6°C | 26.6°C | 46 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 31.8°C | 25.4°C | 107 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 31.9°C | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 33.8°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.7°C | 29.5°C | 27.3°C | 32.7°C | 26.7°C | 69 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 29.7°C | 27.6°C | 33.8°C | 26.8°C | 69 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31.7°C with lows near 27.6°C (mean 29.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 56 mm of rainfall in Kottayam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 320 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 34.6°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 24.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.3°C to 32.2°C and overnight lows from 27.3°C to 28.1°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kottayam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 27.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 12th coolest month in Kottayam, averaging 29.7°C.
For March in Kottayam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 27.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 320 mm. On average, March sees 56 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 Kottayam 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.
