March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pathanamthitta, with average highs near 34.5°C and lows around 21.7°C (mean 28.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pathanamthitta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Pathanamthitta were 1983 and 1991 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25.1°C. Typical March days reach 34.5°C with nights near 21.7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Pathanamthitta, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 288 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Pathanamthitta during March averages 63%. The most humid March was 2008 at 77%, and the least humid was 1992 at 52%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pathanamthitta. 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 Pathanamthitta during March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March was 1983 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.9°C | 28.4°C | 27.7°C | 28.1°C | 28.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 34.2°C | 35.3°C | 33.8°C | 34.4°C | 34.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 21.6°C | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 46 mm | 21 mm | 68 mm | 49 mm | 61 mm | +15 mm |
March temperatures in Pathanamthitta have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.4°C (1994) to a record high of 38.6°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 288 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Pathanamthitta
March is a good time to visit Pathanamthitta, with days averaging 34.5°C and nights around 21.7°C (mean 28.1°C, warmer than Pathanamthitta's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 36.2°C | 18.3°C | 105 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 36.5°C | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 38.0°C | 20.0°C | 18 mm | 59% | 0.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 34.2°C | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 36.0°C | 17.5°C | 58 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 34.0°C | 27.8°C | 21.6°C | 35.9°C | 18.2°C | 77 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 33.1°C | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 35.0°C | 17.3°C | 69 mm | 67% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 35.3°C | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 37.4°C | 21.2°C | 37 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 36.2°C | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 38.5°C | 18.3°C | 25 mm | 59% | 0.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 27.8°C | 21.8°C | 36.3°C | 18.9°C | 54 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 33.0°C | 27.5°C | 21.9°C | 36.0°C | 19.7°C | 123 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 35.0°C | 28.7°C | 22.5°C | 37.7°C | 20.1°C | 50 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 34.4°C | 28.1°C | 21.8°C | 36.6°C | 19.0°C | 45 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 34.5°C | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 37.8°C | 18.3°C | 19 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 34.1°C | 28.0°C | 21.9°C | 36.3°C | 18.3°C | 61 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 34.3°C | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 36.5°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 33.4°C | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 36.1°C | 17.1°C | 17 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 35.4°C | 28.9°C | 22.4°C | 37.6°C | 19.3°C | 47 mm | 61% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 34.4°C | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 37.5°C | 18.5°C | 56 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 25.1°C | 20.7°C | 34.4°C | 17.0°C | 288 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 36.2°C | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 38.0°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 56% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 32.8°C | 27.4°C | 22.0°C | 36.2°C | 20.2°C | 102 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 37.1°C | 19.2°C | 27 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 38.0°C | 18.9°C | 28 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 33.0°C | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 35.1°C | 17.3°C | 116 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 35.0°C | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 36.6°C | 18.6°C | 23 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 37.4°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 32.6°C | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 35.0°C | 18.8°C | 36 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 35.4°C | 28.5°C | 21.7°C | 37.9°C | 17.5°C | 39 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 36.4°C | 29.3°C | 22.3°C | 38.6°C | 20.4°C | 4 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 35.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.6°C | 37.3°C | 18.6°C | 41 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 35.9°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 38.4°C | 17.8°C | 2 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 34.0°C | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 36.3°C | 17.7°C | 83 mm | 62% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 33.6°C | 27.0°C | 20.4°C | 36.9°C | 15.4°C | 7 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 34.5°C | 27.9°C | 21.2°C | 36.6°C | 18.1°C | 16 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 36.9°C | 29.0°C | 21.0°C | 38.6°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 36.2°C | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 38.4°C | 21.5°C | 7 mm | 57% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 35.0°C | 28.8°C | 22.6°C | 37.3°C | 20.1°C | 14 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 35.2°C | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 36.6°C | 18.4°C | 40 mm | 58% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 33.3°C | 27.9°C | 22.4°C | 36.2°C | 19.5°C | 49 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 35.4°C | 28.5°C | 21.6°C | 37.4°C | 19.3°C | 5 mm | 54% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 32.7°C | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 35.6°C | 18.1°C | 56 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 36.0°C | 18.6°C | 37 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 30.7°C | 25.5°C | 20.4°C | 34.0°C | 17.9°C | 107 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 🔥 | 37.1°C | 29.7°C | 22.4°C | 38.6°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.6°C | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 37.3°C | 19.0°C | 60 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.2°C | 27.7°C | 21.3°C | 35.6°C | 18.1°C | 62 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.5°C with lows near 21.7°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 48 mm of rainfall in Pathanamthitta, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 288 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 38.6°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 15.4°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.3°C to 34.4°C and overnight lows from 21.6°C to 21.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Pathanamthitta and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.5°C daytime highs and 21.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Pathanamthitta, averaging 28.1°C.
For March in Pathanamthitta, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.5°C and lows of 21.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 288 mm. On average, March sees 48 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 Pathanamthitta 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.
