March is one of the warmer months of the year in Krishnagiri, with average highs near 38.8°C and lows around 15.9°C (mean 27.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Krishnagiri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Krishnagiri were 1988 and 1998 — when the month averaged 29°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 24.2°C. Typical March days reach 38.8°C with nights near 15.9°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 | 27.1°C | 27.6°C | 27.3°C | 27.4°C | 27.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 38.6°C | 39.5°C | 38.5°C | 38.7°C | 38.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 15.6°C | 15.6°C | 16.0°C | 16.1°C | 16.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 5 mm | 23 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | -10 mm |
March temperatures in Krishnagiri have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.2°C (1994) to a record high of 40.9°C (2021).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 115 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 Krishnagiri
March is a good time to visit Krishnagiri, with days averaging 38.8°C and nights around 15.9°C (mean 27.4°C, warmer than Krishnagiri'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 | 38.4°C | 16.9°C | 27.6°C | 8 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 38.7°C | 17.5°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 37.5°C | 13.3°C | 25.4°C | 28 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 38.1°C | 15.1°C | 26.6°C | 18 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 40.9°C | 15.4°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 38.0°C | 18.0°C | 28.0°C | 7 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 39.9°C | 17.7°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 37.8°C | 15.2°C | 26.5°C | 23 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 38.0°C | 14.5°C | 26.3°C | 32 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 39.1°C | 18.1°C | 28.6°C | 20 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 37.7°C | 15.6°C | 26.6°C | 18 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 39.0°C | 15.8°C | 27.4°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 38.5°C | 14.7°C | 26.6°C | 16 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 39.2°C | 17.3°C | 28.2°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 38.2°C | 14.5°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 39.5°C | 17.2°C | 28.3°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 38.1°C | 17.0°C | 27.6°C | 25 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.8°C | 13.5°C | 24.2°C | 115 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 38.9°C | 17.0°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 37.5°C | 16.8°C | 27.1°C | 59 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 39.2°C | 16.7°C | 27.9°C | 12 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 39.8°C | 15.8°C | 27.8°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 38.1°C | 17.2°C | 27.7°C | 16 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 39.3°C | 15.7°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 40.1°C | 16.8°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 38.7°C | 13.9°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 40.2°C | 16.2°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 40.2°C | 17.7°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 38.8°C | 13.3°C | 26.1°C | 12 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 40.8°C | 14.2°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 38.3°C | 15.9°C | 27.1°C | 11 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 40.5°C | 12.2°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 38.4°C | 15.4°C | 26.9°C | 16 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 39.3°C | 15.6°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 39.3°C | 17.8°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 39.1°C | 17.9°C | 28.5°C | 11 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 38.8°C | 15.7°C | 27.3°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 🔥 | 40.8°C | 17.2°C | 29.0°C | 14 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 37.4°C | 14.3°C | 25.9°C | 17 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 39.7°C | 15.2°C | 27.4°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 39.3°C | 15.2°C | 27.2°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 36.2°C | 14.6°C | 25.4°C | 57 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 39.6°C | 17.2°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.9°C | 16.9°C | 27.9°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.9°C | 14.2°C | 25.5°C | 51 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.8°C with lows near 15.9°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Krishnagiri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 115 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 40.9°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 12.2°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 38.2°C to 38.7°C and overnight lows from 15.6°C to 15.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Krishnagiri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.8°C daytime highs and 15.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Krishnagiri, averaging 27.4°C.
For March in Krishnagiri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.8°C and lows of 15.9°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 115 mm. On average, March sees 14 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 Krishnagiri 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.
