March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thrissur, with average highs near 38.3°C and lows around 22.8°C (mean 30.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thrissur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Thrissur was 2020 — when the month averaged 32.2°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27.9°C. Typical March days reach 38.3°C with nights near 22.8°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 | 30.5°C | 30.5°C | 30.3°C | 30.7°C | 30.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 38.3°C | 38.5°C | 37.9°C | 38.3°C | 38.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 22.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.7°C | 23.1°C | 22.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 17 mm | 52 mm | 30 mm | 48 mm | +19 mm |
March temperatures in Thrissur have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 19.6°C (2008) to a record high of 39.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 265 mm.
A good time to visit Thrissur
March is a good time to visit Thrissur, with days averaging 38.3°C and nights around 22.8°C (mean 30.6°C, warmer than Thrissur's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.0°C | 24.0°C | 31.0°C | 83 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 39.4°C | 23.3°C | 31.3°C | 11 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 38.2°C | 21.3°C | 29.8°C | 33 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 38.2°C | 21.4°C | 29.8°C | 61 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 37.3°C | 21.4°C | 29.4°C | 60 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 🔥 | 38.9°C | 25.4°C | 32.2°C | 38 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 39.8°C | 24.4°C | 32.1°C | 13 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 38.4°C | 23.4°C | 30.9°C | 41 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 38.2°C | 23.3°C | 30.8°C | 74 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 38.6°C | 23.9°C | 31.2°C | 17 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 37.6°C | 22.9°C | 30.3°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 39.2°C | 22.3°C | 30.8°C | 11 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 37.7°C | 22.0°C | 29.8°C | 34 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 37.7°C | 23.5°C | 30.6°C | 21 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 36.7°C | 20.3°C | 28.5°C | 25 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 39.1°C | 24.7°C | 31.9°C | 23 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 38.5°C | 22.9°C | 30.7°C | 39 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.2°C | 19.6°C | 27.9°C | 265 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 38.4°C | 24.8°C | 31.6°C | 4 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 37.4°C | 23.0°C | 30.2°C | 71 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 23.5°C | 30.5°C | 27 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 39.4°C | 23.7°C | 31.5°C | 16 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 37.6°C | 21.9°C | 29.7°C | 74 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 39.1°C | 23.2°C | 31.2°C | 9 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 37.6°C | 23.6°C | 30.6°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 37.5°C | 21.0°C | 29.3°C | 15 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 38.4°C | 23.0°C | 30.7°C | 29 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 39.0°C | 24.1°C | 31.5°C | 6 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 38.0°C | 22.3°C | 30.2°C | 29 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 39.0°C | 21.7°C | 30.3°C | 16 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 37.9°C | 22.4°C | 30.1°C | 49 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 39.0°C | 20.0°C | 29.5°C | 6 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 37.9°C | 21.5°C | 29.7°C | 18 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 38.9°C | 22.3°C | 30.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 38.7°C | 25.3°C | 32.0°C | 5 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 38.2°C | 23.0°C | 30.6°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 38.2°C | 21.9°C | 30.1°C | 33 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 38.0°C | 23.2°C | 30.6°C | 27 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 38.5°C | 22.2°C | 30.3°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 38.1°C | 22.6°C | 30.3°C | 31 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 38.9°C | 22.8°C | 30.8°C | 28 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 36.8°C | 22.1°C | 29.5°C | 58 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 39.4°C | 23.3°C | 31.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.0°C | 23.7°C | 30.8°C | 41 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.7°C | 22.2°C | 30.4°C | 36 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.3°C with lows near 22.8°C (mean 30.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 34 mm of rainfall in Thrissur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 265 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 39.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 19.6°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.4°C to 38.2°C and overnight lows from 22.8°C to 22.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thrissur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.3°C daytime highs and 22.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Thrissur, averaging 30.6°C.
For March in Thrissur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.3°C and lows of 22.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 265 mm. On average, March sees 34 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 Thrissur 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.
