March is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharmapuri, with average highs near 37°C and lows around 20.7°C (mean 28.9°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 Marchs in Dharmapuri were 1988 and 2019 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 2008 at 25.8°C. Typical March days reach 37°C with nights near 20.7°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Dharmapuri, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 126 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2007 and 2024, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dharmapuri during March averages 48%. The most humid March was 2008 at 67%, and the least humid was 1992 at 33%.
March receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dharmapuri. The sunniest March was 1999 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Dharmapuri during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2014 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 29.2°C | 28.5°C | 29.1°C | 28.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 36.7°C | 37.7°C | 36.4°C | 37.1°C | 36.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 20.6°C | 20.7°C | 21.0°C | 20.8°C | +0.3°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 37°C and nights around 20.7°C (mean 28.9°C, warmer than Dharmapuri's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.0°C | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 39.4°C | 17.1°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 38.2°C | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 39.7°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 35.7°C | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 38.7°C | 14.5°C | 27 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 39.1°C | 15.9°C | 25 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 36.8°C | 28.3°C | 19.9°C | 41.6°C | 16.3°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 37.4°C | 29.6°C | 21.8°C | 39.0°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 38.5°C | 30.5°C | 22.4°C | 40.6°C | 19.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 36.2°C | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 38.5°C | 16.2°C | 21 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 21.1°C | 39.0°C | 14.8°C | 37 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 37.7°C | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 40.1°C | 19.5°C | 11 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 36.2°C | 28.6°C | 20.9°C | 38.6°C | 17.9°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 36.6°C | 28.3°C | 20.0°C | 39.7°C | 16.2°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 36.9°C | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 39.5°C | 16.0°C | 15 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 38.1°C | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 40.1°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 36.6°C | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 39.1°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 38.4°C | 30.0°C | 21.5°C | 40.3°C | 17.6°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 36.3°C | 28.2°C | 20.1°C | 39.0°C | 18.2°C | 27 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 32.2°C | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 35.5°C | 13.4°C | 126 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 37.7°C | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 39.7°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 38.2°C | 17.7°C | 56 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 36.8°C | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 39.9°C | 17.8°C | 16 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 38.1°C | 29.4°C | 20.8°C | 40.6°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 37.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 39.1°C | 17.5°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 37.2°C | 28.8°C | 20.4°C | 40.0°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 37.5°C | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 41.2°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 36.0°C | 27.9°C | 19.9°C | 39.7°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 38.4°C | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 41.1°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 38.0°C | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 40.8°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 37.0°C | 28.6°C | 20.2°C | 39.5°C | 14.4°C | 10 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 37.7°C | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 41.0°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.8°C | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 39.7°C | 17.0°C | 10 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 37.6°C | 28.6°C | 19.6°C | 41.1°C | 13.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 37.2°C | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 39.4°C | 16.4°C | 15 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 38.4°C | 28.6°C | 18.9°C | 40.0°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 38.6°C | 30.1°C | 21.6°C | 40.2°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 37.4°C | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 39.9°C | 19.4°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 28.3°C | 19.9°C | 39.5°C | 16.7°C | 17 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 🔥 | 38.0°C | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 41.4°C | 18.2°C | 10 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 36.3°C | 28.2°C | 20.1°C | 38.3°C | 15.7°C | 22 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 36.4°C | 28.5°C | 20.6°C | 40.4°C | 16.5°C | 23 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 37.1°C | 28.8°C | 20.6°C | 39.7°C | 15.9°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 25.8°C | 18.7°C | 36.7°C | 15.9°C | 54 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 38.9°C | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 40.4°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.9°C | 29.0°C | 20.2°C | 39.8°C | 17.8°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 20.3°C | 38.0°C | 15.7°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 37°C with lows near 20.7°C (mean 28.9°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 36.6°C to 36.8°C and overnight lows from 20.2°C to 20.6°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 37°C daytime highs and 20.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Dharmapuri, averaging 28.9°C.
For March in Dharmapuri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37°C and lows of 20.7°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.
