March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kozhikode, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 27°C (mean 29.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kozhikode. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kozhikode was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 28.2°C. Typical March days reach 31.8°C with nights near 27°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Kozhikode, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 253 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 2001 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kozhikode during March averages 70%. The most humid March was 2025 at 73%, and the least humid was 2023 at 63%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kozhikode. The sunniest March was 2019 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2008 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Kozhikode during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.2°C | 29.3°C | 29.2°C | 29.6°C | 29.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 31.8°C | 31.6°C | 32.0°C | 32.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 26.8°C | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 13 mm | 42 mm | 24 mm | 44 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 24.2°C (2008) to a record high of 34.8°C (2018).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 253 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kozhikode
March is one of the best times to visit Kozhikode. Expect days averaging 31.8°C and nights around 27°C (mean 29.4°C) — warmer than Kozhikode's yearly average — with low rainfall (27 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 | 32.2°C | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 34.5°C | 26.5°C | 94 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.9°C | 30.5°C | 28.1°C | 34.2°C | 27.1°C | 7 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 32.4°C | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 34.5°C | 25.5°C | 22 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 29.7°C | 27.3°C | 34.2°C | 25.5°C | 50 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 31.8°C | 29.6°C | 27.3°C | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 68 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 29.9°C | 27.7°C | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 22 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 32.0°C | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 13 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 32.3°C | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 34.8°C | 26.7°C | 35 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 29.1°C | 26.8°C | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 61 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 32.3°C | 30.1°C | 27.9°C | 33.6°C | 27.0°C | 13 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 31.5°C | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 32.9°C | 26.1°C | 47 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 32.6°C | 29.9°C | 27.3°C | 34.7°C | 26.3°C | 9 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 32.1°C | 29.8°C | 27.5°C | 33.7°C | 25.9°C | 31 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 31.3°C | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 11 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 29.3°C | 26.7°C | 33.9°C | 24.4°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 32.4°C | 30.0°C | 27.6°C | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 10 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 31.5°C | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 32.9°C | 24.2°C | 253 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 31.6°C | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 32.8°C | 25.8°C | 5 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 29.0°C | 26.7°C | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 42 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 31.8°C | 29.4°C | 27.1°C | 33.1°C | 26.5°C | 17 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 32.3°C | 29.8°C | 27.2°C | 34.5°C | 26.3°C | 15 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 32.0°C | 29.7°C | 27.3°C | 34.3°C | 26.3°C | 41 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 32.2°C | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 29.2°C | 26.8°C | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 31.3°C | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 34.3°C | 26.2°C | 19 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 32.2°C | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 29.2°C | 26.8°C | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 31 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 29.3°C | 26.6°C | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 22 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 29.3°C | 26.7°C | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 15 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 31.7°C | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 7 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 33.5°C | 25.0°C | 14 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 32.0°C | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 31.8°C | 29.4°C | 27.1°C | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 5 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 34.2°C | 25.1°C | 5 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 29.3°C | 26.8°C | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 32.1°C | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 12 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 29.2°C | 26.5°C | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 31.6°C | 29.2°C | 26.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.2°C | 17 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 29.2°C | 27.1°C | 34.6°C | 25.9°C | 19 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 31.2°C | 28.9°C | 26.6°C | 33.2°C | 25.0°C | 59 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 31.5°C | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 33.6°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.5°C | 28.9°C | 26.4°C | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 21 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.3°C | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 34.2°C | 25.6°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31.8°C with lows near 27°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 27 mm of rainfall in Kozhikode, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 253 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 34.8°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 24.2°C in 2008.
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 31.6°C to 32.3°C and overnight lows from 26.7°C to 27.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kozhikode and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.8°C daytime highs and 27°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 12th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 29.4°C.
For March in Kozhikode, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 27°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 253 mm. On average, March sees 27 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 Kozhikode 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.
