March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 32.7°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 29°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanyakumari. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kanyakumari was 2005 — when the month averaged 29.9°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 27.3°C. Typical March days reach 32.7°C with nights near 25.3°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 | 28.7°C | 28.8°C | 29.2°C | 29.2°C | 29.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 32.8°C | 33.0°C | 32.7°C | 32.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 25.3°C | 24.9°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 11 mm | 57 mm | 28 mm | 53 mm | +16 mm |
March temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 23.3°C (1994) to a record high of 33.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 247 mm.
A good time to visit Kanyakumari
March is a good time to visit Kanyakumari, with days averaging 32.7°C and nights around 25.3°C (mean 29°C, warmer than Kanyakumari's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 29.5°C | 167 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 29.7°C | 5 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 32.5°C | 25.4°C | 28.9°C | 33 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 33.3°C | 25.3°C | 29.3°C | 43 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 24.9°C | 28.2°C | 59 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 29.8°C | 12 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 26.4°C | 29.6°C | 8 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 25.3°C | 28.7°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 32.4°C | 25.9°C | 29.2°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 33.4°C | 26.2°C | 29.8°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 29.0°C | 30 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 29.1°C | 24 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 29.0°C | 73 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 32.9°C | 26.4°C | 29.6°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 29.3°C | 1 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 28.9°C | 24 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 24.8°C | 29.1°C | 56 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 25.0°C | 28.4°C | 247 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 32.9°C | 25.5°C | 29.2°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 32.8°C | 26.0°C | 29.4°C | 63 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 🔥 | 33.8°C | 26.0°C | 29.9°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 33.6°C | 24.0°C | 28.8°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 29.1°C | 67 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 28.8°C | 42 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 29.5°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 25.7°C | 29.3°C | 34 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 32.9°C | 24.1°C | 28.5°C | 29 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 33.3°C | 26.1°C | 29.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 28.3°C | 23 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 33.0°C | 24.1°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 25.1°C | 29.2°C | 9 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 23.3°C | 27.3°C | 9 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 29.1°C | 12 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 32.9°C | 24.5°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 29.5°C | 3 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 29.2°C | 25 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 28.1°C | 23 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 29.6°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 28.7°C | 10 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 24.8°C | 28.5°C | 20 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 32.4°C | 25.4°C | 28.9°C | 15 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 31.6°C | 25.1°C | 28.3°C | 137 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.2°C | 24.8°C | 28.5°C | 33 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.6°C | 25.5°C | 29.1°C | 67 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 32.7°C with lows near 25.3°C (mean 29°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 36 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 247 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 33.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 23.3°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 32.2°C to 32.8°C and overnight lows from 25.3°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanyakumari and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.7°C daytime highs and 25.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 29°C.
For March in Kanyakumari, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.7°C and lows of 25.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.2 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2008).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 247 mm. On average, March sees 36 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 Kanyakumari 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.
