March is close to Cuddalore's year-round average, with average highs near 33.1°C and lows around 23.8°C (mean 28.5°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 29.8°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 26.3°C. Typical March days reach 33.1°C with nights near 23.8°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 | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 33.1°C | 33.5°C | 32.8°C | 33.2°C | 33.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.8°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.9°C | 24.1°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 33.1°C and nights around 23.8°C (mean 28.5°C) — close to Cuddalore's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 28.5°C | 27 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 33.1°C | 24.9°C | 29.0°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 27.8°C | 46 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 33.1°C | 23.5°C | 28.3°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 33.9°C | 23.7°C | 28.8°C | 3 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 28.6°C | 3 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 34.2°C | 25.2°C | 29.7°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 23.0°C | 27.7°C | 18 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 32.8°C | 22.9°C | 27.9°C | 27 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 33.5°C | 24.9°C | 29.2°C | 3 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 28.7°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 33.9°C | 23.9°C | 28.9°C | 1 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 32.9°C | 23.7°C | 28.3°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 28.9°C | 5 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 32.9°C | 22.2°C | 27.5°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 33.0°C | 23.8°C | 28.4°C | 2 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 27.9°C | 49 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.4°C | 22.1°C | 26.3°C | 151 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 23.7°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 28.5°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 34.0°C | 24.7°C | 29.4°C | 11 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 33.1°C | 23.3°C | 28.2°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 33.0°C | 24.0°C | 28.5°C | 9 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 23.4°C | 28.2°C | 2 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 34.8°C | 24.5°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 22.4°C | 27.2°C | 3 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 33.6°C | 22.8°C | 28.2°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 28.8°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 33.2°C | 23.1°C | 28.1°C | 4 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 34.2°C | 23.0°C | 28.6°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 28.5°C | 8 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 33.3°C | 22.7°C | 28.0°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 33.8°C | 23.8°C | 28.8°C | 7 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 22.2°C | 27.8°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 33.8°C | 24.3°C | 29.1°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 25.1°C | 29.4°C | 21 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 33.1°C | 23.6°C | 28.4°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 🔥 | 34.5°C | 25.1°C | 29.8°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 33.0°C | 23.5°C | 28.2°C | 23 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 33.0°C | 23.9°C | 28.5°C | 41 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 33.7°C | 22.3°C | 28.0°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 27.2°C | 29 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 34.4°C | 24.7°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 23.8°C | 28.3°C | 3 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 28.3°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 33.1°C with lows near 23.8°C (mean 28.5°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 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.9°C to 33.1°C and overnight lows from 23.6°C to 23.9°C over the same span.
March is close to Cuddalore's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.1°C daytime highs and 23.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Cuddalore, averaging 28.5°C.
For March in Cuddalore, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.1°C and lows of 23.8°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.
