March is close to Cuddalore's year-round average, with average highs near 31.1°C and lows around 25.5°C (mean 28.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Cuddalore's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Cuddalore was 1988 — when the month averaged 29.4°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.8°C. Typical March days reach 31.1°C with nights near 25.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Cuddalore, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 151 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Cuddalore during March averages 73%. The most humid March was 2008 at 81%, and the least humid was 2014 at 68%.
March receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cuddalore. The sunniest March was 2019 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Cuddalore during March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.1°C | 31.4°C | 30.9°C | 31.1°C | 30.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.4°C | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | 25.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 5 mm | 26 mm | 10 mm | 17 mm | +2 mm |
March temperatures in Cuddalore have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 22.1°C (2008) to a record high of 34.8°C (2001).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 151 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.
One of the best times to visit Cuddalore
March is one of the best times to visit Cuddalore. Expect days averaging 31.1°C and nights around 25.5°C (mean 28.3°C) — close to Cuddalore's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 27 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 31.7°C | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 33.1°C | 24.9°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 25.6°C | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 46 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 33.1°C | 23.5°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 30.0°C | 27.6°C | 25.3°C | 33.9°C | 23.7°C | 3 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 31.2°C | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 3 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 34.2°C | 25.2°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 30.7°C | 27.9°C | 25.2°C | 32.5°C | 23.0°C | 18 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 32.8°C | 22.9°C | 27 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 33.5°C | 24.9°C | 3 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 30.9°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 33.9°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 31.0°C | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 32.9°C | 23.7°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 5 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 30.2°C | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 32.9°C | 22.2°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 33.0°C | 23.8°C | 2 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 27.7°C | 25.0°C | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 49 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 30.4°C | 22.1°C | 151 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 32.8°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 34.0°C | 24.7°C | 11 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 31.6°C | 28.5°C | 25.4°C | 33.1°C | 23.3°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 9 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 33.1°C | 23.4°C | 2 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 32.2°C | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 34.8°C | 24.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 27.8°C | 25.0°C | 31.9°C | 22.4°C | 3 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 31.7°C | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 33.6°C | 22.8°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 28.0°C | 25.1°C | 33.2°C | 23.1°C | 4 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 31.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.0°C | 34.2°C | 23.0°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 31.0°C | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 8 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 30.6°C | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 33.3°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 31.5°C | 28.5°C | 25.4°C | 33.8°C | 23.8°C | 7 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 31.3°C | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 33.4°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 32.0°C | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 33.8°C | 24.3°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 33.7°C | 25.1°C | 21 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 33.1°C | 23.6°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 🔥 | 32.1°C | 29.4°C | 26.6°C | 34.5°C | 25.1°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 33.0°C | 23.5°C | 23 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 33.0°C | 23.9°C | 41 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 28.5°C | 25.4°C | 33.7°C | 22.3°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 26.8°C | 24.7°C | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 34.4°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 32.9°C | 23.8°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 12 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 31.1°C with lows near 25.5°C (mean 28.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 15 mm of rainfall in Cuddalore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 34.8°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 22.1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.2°C to 25.7°C while daytime highs eased from 31°C to 30.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is close to Cuddalore's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.1°C daytime highs and 25.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Cuddalore, averaging 28.3°C.
For March in Cuddalore, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.1°C and lows of 25.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 151 mm. On average, March sees 15 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 Cuddalore 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.
