March is one of the warmer months of the year in Palakkad, with average highs near 35.9°C and lows around 20.7°C (mean 28.3°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 Marchs in Palakkad were 1991 and 2016 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25.1°C. Typical March days reach 35.9°C with nights near 20.7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Palakkad, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 172 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Palakkad during March averages 52%. The most humid March was 2008 at 69%, and the least humid was 1992 at 38%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palakkad. The sunniest Marchs were 1992, 1999 and 2021 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Palakkad during March is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1994, 2004 and 2014 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.6°C | 28.1°C | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 35.8°C | 36.7°C | 35.5°C | 35.9°C | 35.5°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 20.6°C | 20.8°C | 21.1°C | 20.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 11 mm | 39 mm | 20 mm | 30 mm | +8 mm |
March temperatures in Palakkad have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 quieter season to visit Palakkad
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Palakkad. That said, March — with days averaging 35.9°C and nights around 20.7°C (mean 28.3°C) and low rainfall (24 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.1°C | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 37.7°C | 17.1°C | 48 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 39.2°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 34.9°C | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 37.2°C | 15.4°C | 35 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 20.3°C | 37.6°C | 15.9°C | 45 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 37.8°C | 16.2°C | 32 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 36.0°C | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 38.4°C | 20.5°C | 16 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 37.5°C | 29.8°C | 22.1°C | 39.6°C | 19.3°C | 13 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 35.1°C | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 37.6°C | 16.4°C | 33 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 33.7°C | 27.1°C | 20.4°C | 36.5°C | 17.1°C | 70 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 37.1°C | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 39.7°C | 20.2°C | 5 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 34.8°C | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 37.5°C | 17.9°C | 28 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 35.6°C | 28.0°C | 20.5°C | 38.5°C | 16.5°C | 6 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 35.5°C | 28.3°C | 21.1°C | 38.1°C | 16.4°C | 21 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 38.9°C | 19.0°C | 8 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 35.4°C | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 37.8°C | 15.1°C | 11 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 37.2°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 39.1°C | 18.7°C | 7 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 35.8°C | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 38.5°C | 18.3°C | 22 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 25.1°C | 19.1°C | 35.2°C | 14.7°C | 172 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 37.1°C | 29.3°C | 21.5°C | 39.1°C | 19.6°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 34.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.9°C | 37.0°C | 18.7°C | 66 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 35.2°C | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 38.5°C | 17.3°C | 41 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 37.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 39.7°C | 17.1°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 35.1°C | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 37.5°C | 16.7°C | 67 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 39.2°C | 17.3°C | 6 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 36.8°C | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 40.2°C | 18.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 35.3°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 38.4°C | 15.2°C | 4 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 37.5°C | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 40.0°C | 17.3°C | 15 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 37.7°C | 29.4°C | 21.1°C | 40.1°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 38.9°C | 15.5°C | 14 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 36.5°C | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 39.7°C | 16.1°C | 11 mm | 43% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 35.6°C | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 38.7°C | 17.5°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 36.7°C | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 39.7°C | 14.2°C | 4 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 20.4°C | 38.3°C | 16.0°C | 27 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 37.7°C | 28.6°C | 19.6°C | 39.2°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 🔥 | 37.5°C | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 39.7°C | 20.5°C | 2 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 36.8°C | 29.0°C | 21.2°C | 39.3°C | 18.5°C | 18 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 35.6°C | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 38.2°C | 16.2°C | 27 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 36.1°C | 28.9°C | 21.8°C | 40.1°C | 18.1°C | 14 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 35.7°C | 27.6°C | 19.6°C | 38.1°C | 16.4°C | 7 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 35.8°C | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 39.0°C | 16.6°C | 16 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 36.0°C | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 38.5°C | 16.5°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 32.9°C | 26.1°C | 19.2°C | 36.9°C | 16.3°C | 52 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 38.0°C | 29.5°C | 21.0°C | 39.9°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.9°C | 28.7°C | 20.4°C | 38.5°C | 18.1°C | 28 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 37.6°C | 16.8°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 35.9°C with lows near 20.7°C (mean 28.3°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 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 20.5°C to 20.6°C while daytime highs eased from 35.8°C to 35.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Palakkad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.9°C daytime highs and 20.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Palakkad, averaging 28.3°C.
For March in Palakkad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.9°C and lows of 20.7°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.
