March is one of the warmer months of the year in Palakkad, with average highs near 38.6°C and lows around 17.3°C (mean 28°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Palakkad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Palakkad was 1991 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 24.9°C. Typical March days reach 38.6°C with nights near 17.3°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 | 27.8°C | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | 27.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 38.5°C | 39.4°C | 38.3°C | 38.3°C | 38.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | 17.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 11 mm | 39 mm | 20 mm | 30 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Palakkad have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 14.2°C (1994) to a record high of 40.2°C (2001).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 172 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Palakkad
March is a good time to visit Palakkad, with days averaging 38.6°C and nights around 17.3°C (mean 28°C, warmer than Palakkad's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.7°C | 17.1°C | 27.4°C | 48 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 39.2°C | 17.9°C | 28.6°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 37.2°C | 15.4°C | 26.3°C | 35 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 37.6°C | 15.9°C | 26.7°C | 45 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 37.8°C | 16.2°C | 27.0°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 38.4°C | 20.5°C | 29.5°C | 16 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 39.6°C | 19.3°C | 29.5°C | 13 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 37.6°C | 16.4°C | 27.0°C | 33 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 36.5°C | 17.1°C | 26.8°C | 70 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 39.7°C | 20.2°C | 29.9°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 37.5°C | 17.9°C | 27.7°C | 28 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 38.5°C | 16.5°C | 27.5°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 38.1°C | 16.4°C | 27.2°C | 21 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 38.9°C | 19.0°C | 28.9°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 37.8°C | 15.1°C | 26.5°C | 11 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 39.1°C | 18.7°C | 28.9°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 38.5°C | 18.3°C | 28.4°C | 22 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.2°C | 14.7°C | 24.9°C | 172 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 39.1°C | 19.6°C | 29.3°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 37.0°C | 18.7°C | 27.8°C | 66 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 38.5°C | 17.3°C | 27.9°C | 41 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 39.7°C | 17.1°C | 28.4°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 37.5°C | 16.7°C | 27.1°C | 67 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 39.2°C | 17.3°C | 28.2°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 40.2°C | 18.2°C | 29.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 38.4°C | 15.2°C | 26.8°C | 4 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 40.0°C | 17.3°C | 28.7°C | 15 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 40.1°C | 19.1°C | 29.6°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 38.9°C | 15.5°C | 27.2°C | 14 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 39.7°C | 16.1°C | 27.9°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 38.7°C | 17.5°C | 28.1°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 39.7°C | 14.2°C | 27.0°C | 4 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 38.3°C | 16.0°C | 27.1°C | 27 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 39.2°C | 15.6°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 🔥 | 39.7°C | 20.5°C | 30.1°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 39.3°C | 18.5°C | 28.9°C | 18 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 38.2°C | 16.2°C | 27.2°C | 27 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 40.1°C | 18.1°C | 29.1°C | 14 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 38.1°C | 16.4°C | 27.2°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 39.0°C | 16.6°C | 27.8°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 38.5°C | 16.5°C | 27.5°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 36.9°C | 16.3°C | 26.6°C | 52 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 39.9°C | 18.8°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.5°C | 18.1°C | 28.3°C | 28 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.6°C | 16.8°C | 27.2°C | 41 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.6°C with lows near 17.3°C (mean 28°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 24 mm of rainfall in Palakkad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 172 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 40.2°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 14.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.3°C to 37.9°C and overnight lows from 17.3°C to 16.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Palakkad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.6°C daytime highs and 17.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Palakkad, averaging 28°C.
For March in Palakkad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.6°C and lows of 17.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1994).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 172 mm. On average, March sees 24 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 Palakkad 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.
