March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kozhikode, with average highs near 33.7°C and lows around 25.8°C (mean 29.8°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 Marchs in Kozhikode were 2010, 2018 and 2024 — when the month averaged 30.7°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 28.5°C. Typical March days reach 33.7°C with nights near 25.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.6°C | 29.7°C | 29.6°C | 29.9°C | 30.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 33.6°C | 33.8°C | 33.3°C | 33.9°C | 34.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 25.6°C | 25.5°C | 25.8°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 13 mm | 42 mm | 24 mm | 44 mm | +23 mm |
March temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 0.7°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 33.7°C and nights around 25.8°C (mean 29.8°C) — warmer than Kozhikode's yearly average — with low rainfall (27 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.5°C | 26.5°C | 30.5°C | 94 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 34.2°C | 27.1°C | 30.7°C | 7 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 34.5°C | 25.5°C | 30.0°C | 22 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 34.2°C | 25.5°C | 29.9°C | 50 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 29.8°C | 68 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 30.3°C | 22 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 29.9°C | 13 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 34.8°C | 26.7°C | 30.7°C | 35 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 29.9°C | 61 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 33.6°C | 27.0°C | 30.3°C | 13 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 32.9°C | 26.1°C | 29.5°C | 47 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 34.7°C | 26.3°C | 30.5°C | 9 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 25.9°C | 29.8°C | 31 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 28.9°C | 11 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 33.9°C | 24.4°C | 29.2°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 🔥 | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 30.7°C | 10 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 29.6°C | 26 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.9°C | 24.2°C | 28.5°C | 253 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 25.8°C | 29.3°C | 5 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 29.1°C | 42 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 33.1°C | 26.5°C | 29.8°C | 17 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 34.5°C | 26.3°C | 30.4°C | 15 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 34.3°C | 26.3°C | 30.3°C | 41 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 30.1°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 29.4°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 29.0°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 34.3°C | 26.2°C | 30.3°C | 19 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 30.0°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 29.7°C | 31 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 29.3°C | 22 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 30.2°C | 15 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 28.6°C | 7 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 25.0°C | 29.3°C | 14 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 29.9°C | 5 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 34.2°C | 25.1°C | 29.7°C | 5 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 29.7°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 30.0°C | 12 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 29.5°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 25.2°C | 29.3°C | 17 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 34.6°C | 25.9°C | 30.2°C | 19 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 33.2°C | 25.0°C | 29.1°C | 59 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 33.6°C | 25.1°C | 29.3°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 29.0°C | 21 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 25.6°C | 29.9°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 33.7°C with lows near 25.8°C (mean 29.8°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 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.6°C to 34.2°C and overnight lows from 25.4°C to 26.1°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 33.7°C daytime highs and 25.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 12th coolest month in Kozhikode, averaging 29.8°C.
For March in Kozhikode, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.7°C and lows of 25.8°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.
