March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharmapuri, with average highs near 39.6°C and lows around 16.8°C (mean 28.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharmapuri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Dharmapuri was 2019 — when the month averaged 30°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 24.5°C. Typical March days reach 39.6°C with nights near 16.8°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 | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 39.4°C | 40.3°C | 39.3°C | 39.6°C | 39.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.8°C | 16.6°C | 16.8°C | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 5 mm | 25 mm | 11 mm | 13 mm | -8 mm |
March temperatures in Dharmapuri have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 13.2°C (1994) to a record high of 41.6°C (2021).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 126 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.
A good time to visit Dharmapuri
March is a good time to visit Dharmapuri, with days averaging 39.6°C and nights around 16.8°C (mean 28.2°C, warmer than Dharmapuri'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 | 39.4°C | 17.1°C | 28.3°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 39.7°C | 18.3°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 38.7°C | 14.5°C | 26.6°C | 27 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 39.1°C | 15.9°C | 27.5°C | 25 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 41.6°C | 16.3°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 39.0°C | 19.6°C | 29.3°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 40.6°C | 19.4°C | 30.0°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 38.5°C | 16.2°C | 27.3°C | 21 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 39.0°C | 14.8°C | 26.9°C | 37 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 40.1°C | 19.5°C | 29.8°C | 11 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 38.6°C | 17.9°C | 28.2°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 39.7°C | 16.2°C | 27.9°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 39.5°C | 16.0°C | 27.7°C | 15 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 40.1°C | 18.8°C | 29.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 39.1°C | 14.6°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 40.3°C | 17.6°C | 29.0°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 39.0°C | 18.2°C | 28.6°C | 27 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.5°C | 13.4°C | 24.5°C | 126 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 39.7°C | 18.8°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 38.2°C | 17.7°C | 28.0°C | 56 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 39.9°C | 17.8°C | 28.8°C | 16 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 40.6°C | 16.4°C | 28.5°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 39.1°C | 17.5°C | 28.3°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 40.0°C | 16.0°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 41.2°C | 17.9°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 39.7°C | 14.4°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 41.1°C | 16.2°C | 28.7°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 40.8°C | 19.0°C | 29.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 39.5°C | 14.4°C | 27.0°C | 10 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 41.0°C | 14.9°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 39.7°C | 17.0°C | 28.4°C | 10 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 41.1°C | 13.2°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 39.4°C | 16.4°C | 27.9°C | 15 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 40.0°C | 16.0°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 40.2°C | 19.1°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 39.9°C | 19.4°C | 29.7°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 39.5°C | 16.7°C | 28.1°C | 17 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 41.4°C | 18.2°C | 29.8°C | 10 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 38.3°C | 15.7°C | 27.0°C | 22 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 40.4°C | 16.5°C | 28.4°C | 23 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 39.7°C | 15.9°C | 27.8°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 36.7°C | 15.9°C | 26.3°C | 54 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 40.4°C | 18.7°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.8°C | 17.8°C | 28.8°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.0°C | 15.7°C | 26.8°C | 46 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 39.6°C with lows near 16.8°C (mean 28.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 15 mm of rainfall in Dharmapuri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 41.6°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 13.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.9°C to 39.7°C and overnight lows from 16.8°C to 16.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharmapuri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.6°C daytime highs and 16.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Dharmapuri, averaging 28.2°C.
For March in Dharmapuri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.6°C and lows of 16.8°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 126 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 Dharmapuri 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.
