March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram, with average highs near 35.4°C and lows around 23.4°C (mean 29.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Thiruvananthapuram was 2020 — when the month averaged 30.9°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 27.1°C. Typical March days reach 35.4°C with nights near 23.4°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 | 29.2°C | 29.3°C | 29.5°C | 29.7°C | 29.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 34.9°C | 35.6°C | 35.5°C | 35.6°C | 35.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 23.5°C | 23.0°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 23.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 13 mm | 67 mm | 40 mm | 51 mm | +12 mm |
March temperatures in Thiruvananthapuram have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 20.1°C (1994) to a record high of 36.7°C (1996).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 320 mm.
A good time to visit Thiruvananthapuram
March is a good time to visit Thiruvananthapuram, with days averaging 35.4°C and nights around 23.4°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Thiruvananthapuram's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.1°C | 23.3°C | 29.2°C | 110 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 36.6°C | 24.3°C | 30.5°C | 31 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 35.2°C | 22.7°C | 28.9°C | 27 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 35.1°C | 22.8°C | 29.0°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 34.7°C | 21.3°C | 28.0°C | 66 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 🔥 | 36.3°C | 25.5°C | 30.9°C | 26 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 36.3°C | 23.7°C | 30.0°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 35.4°C | 23.7°C | 29.5°C | 40 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 35.8°C | 24.7°C | 30.2°C | 92 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 36.1°C | 24.1°C | 30.1°C | 30 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 35.6°C | 24.0°C | 29.8°C | 39 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 36.2°C | 22.6°C | 29.4°C | 29 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 23.8°C | 29.6°C | 80 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 35.1°C | 24.6°C | 29.8°C | 32 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 34.3°C | 22.2°C | 28.3°C | 4 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 36.3°C | 23.8°C | 30.1°C | 36 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 36.1°C | 23.9°C | 30.0°C | 65 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 34.3°C | 22.7°C | 28.5°C | 320 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 36.2°C | 23.8°C | 30.0°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 24.7°C | 29.5°C | 69 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 36.6°C | 23.9°C | 30.2°C | 22 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 36.5°C | 23.8°C | 30.1°C | 35 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 34.7°C | 23.7°C | 29.2°C | 79 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 35.7°C | 23.0°C | 29.4°C | 39 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 23.5°C | 29.3°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 35.0°C | 23.5°C | 29.2°C | 36 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 35.4°C | 21.3°C | 28.3°C | 30 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 36.6°C | 24.7°C | 30.7°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 35.9°C | 23.0°C | 29.4°C | 28 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 36.7°C | 22.6°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 35.7°C | 22.9°C | 29.3°C | 21 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 34.2°C | 20.1°C | 27.1°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 35.0°C | 22.7°C | 28.8°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 35.9°C | 22.6°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 35.6°C | 25.7°C | 30.6°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 35.2°C | 24.0°C | 29.6°C | 24 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 35.3°C | 23.3°C | 29.3°C | 26 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 35.4°C | 24.7°C | 30.1°C | 33 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 35.7°C | 23.2°C | 29.4°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 34.1°C | 23.4°C | 28.8°C | 27 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 34.7°C | 24.1°C | 29.4°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 33.0°C | 22.2°C | 27.6°C | 134 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 36.2°C | 24.2°C | 30.2°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.1°C | 23.7°C | 29.4°C | 36 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.6°C | 22.5°C | 28.6°C | 71 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 35.4°C with lows near 23.4°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 41 mm of rainfall in Thiruvananthapuram, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 320 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 36.7°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 20.1°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 34.7°C to 35.3°C and overnight lows from 23.3°C to 22.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.4°C daytime highs and 23.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Thiruvananthapuram, averaging 29.4°C.
For March in Thiruvananthapuram, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.4°C and lows of 23.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2001).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 320 mm. On average, March sees 41 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 Thiruvananthapuram 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.
