March is one of the warmer months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 37°C and lows around 17.4°C (mean 27.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Wayanad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Wayanad was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25.2°C. Typical March days reach 37°C with nights near 17.4°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 | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | 27.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 36.9°C | 37.4°C | 36.9°C | 36.9°C | 36.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.0°C | 17.4°C | 17.8°C | 17.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 10 mm | 36 mm | 21 mm | 29 mm | +14 mm |
March temperatures in Wayanad have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.1°C (1994) to a record high of 38.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 220 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Wayanad
March is a good time to visit Wayanad, with days averaging 37°C and nights around 17.4°C (mean 27.2°C, warmer than Wayanad's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.5°C | 18.2°C | 27.4°C | 58 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 38.2°C | 18.5°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 53% | 0.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 36.1°C | 16.4°C | 26.2°C | 25 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 35.7°C | 16.4°C | 26.0°C | 35 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 35.3°C | 16.7°C | 26.0°C | 38 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 37.7°C | 19.4°C | 28.6°C | 16 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 38.5°C | 18.6°C | 28.6°C | 15 mm | 55% | 0.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 36.6°C | 17.5°C | 27.0°C | 34 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 36.4°C | 17.3°C | 26.8°C | 56 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 37.8°C | 20.1°C | 28.9°C | 7 mm | 57% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 35.6°C | 17.3°C | 26.5°C | 40 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 37.5°C | 17.5°C | 27.5°C | 6 mm | 49% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 36.0°C | 17.0°C | 26.5°C | 35 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 37.0°C | 18.0°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 36.5°C | 16.0°C | 26.3°C | 6 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 37.5°C | 18.2°C | 27.8°C | 3 mm | 55% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 37.1°C | 18.4°C | 27.7°C | 24 mm | 59% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.1°C | 15.3°C | 25.2°C | 220 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 37.4°C | 18.3°C | 27.8°C | 7 mm | 57% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 17.4°C | 27.0°C | 39 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 37.1°C | 17.8°C | 27.4°C | 19 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 38.3°C | 17.3°C | 27.8°C | 10 mm | 53% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 35.7°C | 18.0°C | 26.9°C | 31 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 37.0°C | 17.8°C | 27.4°C | 5 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 37.5°C | 17.5°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 36.8°C | 15.7°C | 26.3°C | 2 mm | 56% | 0.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 37.6°C | 17.6°C | 27.6°C | 22 mm | 57% | 0.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 38.0°C | 18.3°C | 28.1°C | 6 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 36.8°C | 15.9°C | 26.4°C | 12 mm | 56% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 37.7°C | 16.4°C | 27.0°C | 23 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.4°C | 17.4°C | 26.9°C | 8 mm | 50% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 37.6°C | 15.1°C | 26.4°C | 2 mm | 54% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 36.5°C | 16.6°C | 26.5°C | 17 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 38.2°C | 16.2°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 50% | 0.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 38.0°C | 19.2°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 56% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 37.1°C | 17.7°C | 27.4°C | 7 mm | 58% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 36.0°C | 16.8°C | 26.4°C | 17 mm | 54% | 0.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 37.5°C | 18.1°C | 27.8°C | 9 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 37.3°C | 16.2°C | 26.7°C | 3 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 37.8°C | 17.5°C | 27.7°C | 6 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 36.7°C | 16.8°C | 26.7°C | 14 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 35.7°C | 17.0°C | 26.3°C | 45 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 38.0°C | 18.3°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 52% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.9°C | 17.3°C | 27.1°C | 15 mm | 54% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.2°C | 16.9°C | 26.5°C | 25 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 37°C with lows near 17.4°C (mean 27.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 22 mm of rainfall in Wayanad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 38.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 15.1°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. Daytime highs moved from 36.7°C to 36.4°C and overnight lows from 17.3°C to 17.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Wayanad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37°C daytime highs and 17.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Wayanad, averaging 27.2°C.
For March in Wayanad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37°C and lows of 17.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 220 mm. On average, March sees 22 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 Wayanad 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.
