March is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 37.2°C and lows around 22.5°C (mean 29.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Madurai was 1988 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.2°C. Typical March days reach 37.2°C with nights near 22.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Madurai, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 149 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Madurai during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 1984 at 75%, and the least humid was 1992 at 42%.
March receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madurai. The sunniest March was 1999 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Madurai during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2014 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.7°C | 30.3°C | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | 29.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 37.1°C | 38.2°C | 36.6°C | 37.4°C | 36.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 22.4°C | 22.5°C | 23.0°C | 22.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 6 mm | 31 mm | 15 mm | 22 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in Madurai have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.5°C (2008) to a record high of 42.4°C (2001).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 149 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Madurai
March is a good time to visit Madurai, with days averaging 37.2°C and nights around 22.5°C (mean 29.9°C, warmer than Madurai'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 | 36.0°C | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 38.6°C | 19.0°C | 42 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 38.3°C | 30.5°C | 22.6°C | 40.6°C | 19.9°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 36.0°C | 29.1°C | 22.3°C | 38.6°C | 17.3°C | 43 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 36.4°C | 29.2°C | 22.1°C | 39.6°C | 18.0°C | 29 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 34.8°C | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 40.2°C | 17.8°C | 12 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 38.0°C | 30.7°C | 23.5°C | 40.0°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 38.9°C | 31.2°C | 23.6°C | 41.4°C | 20.9°C | 5 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 36.9°C | 29.7°C | 22.5°C | 39.8°C | 18.7°C | 18 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 35.5°C | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 38.4°C | 19.5°C | 56 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 38.2°C | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 41.1°C | 20.4°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 36.7°C | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 38.8°C | 20.3°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 37.3°C | 29.8°C | 22.4°C | 40.1°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 37.0°C | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 40.3°C | 19.3°C | 25 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 38.0°C | 30.9°C | 23.8°C | 40.1°C | 20.8°C | 12 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 36.5°C | 29.1°C | 21.7°C | 39.1°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 38.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 40.7°C | 18.2°C | 4 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 36.7°C | 29.4°C | 22.0°C | 39.4°C | 19.7°C | 23 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 31.6°C | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 35.5°C | 15.5°C | 149 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 38.3°C | 30.5°C | 22.6°C | 40.4°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 34.7°C | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 38.8°C | 20.5°C | 52 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 36.9°C | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 40.8°C | 20.2°C | 22 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 38.4°C | 30.6°C | 22.7°C | 41.4°C | 17.4°C | 10 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 36.6°C | 29.5°C | 22.4°C | 39.4°C | 17.9°C | 38 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 37.2°C | 29.6°C | 22.1°C | 40.2°C | 17.8°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 38.6°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 42.4°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 36.9°C | 29.7°C | 22.4°C | 39.9°C | 17.8°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 38.1°C | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 41.2°C | 17.1°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 39.3°C | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 41.6°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 38.2°C | 30.2°C | 22.2°C | 40.4°C | 18.6°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 38.2°C | 30.0°C | 21.8°C | 42.1°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 37.5°C | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 40.5°C | 19.0°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 36.7°C | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 40.5°C | 15.7°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 38.0°C | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 40.4°C | 19.4°C | 10 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 38.7°C | 29.8°C | 20.8°C | 40.5°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 38.9°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 41.2°C | 20.8°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 38.2°C | 31.1°C | 24.1°C | 40.9°C | 22.3°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 37.4°C | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 39.9°C | 17.2°C | 16 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 38.1°C | 31.4°C | 24.6°C | 41.8°C | 21.3°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 37.6°C | 30.0°C | 22.4°C | 40.2°C | 18.5°C | 38 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 36.1°C | 29.2°C | 22.3°C | 40.7°C | 19.9°C | 32 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 37.7°C | 30.2°C | 22.7°C | 39.4°C | 18.2°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 32.0°C | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 34.9°C | 17.8°C | 64 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 39.7°C | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 42.2°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.0°C | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 40.9°C | 19.6°C | 16 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.0°C | 29.6°C | 22.2°C | 39.3°C | 18.9°C | 33 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 37.2°C with lows near 22.5°C (mean 29.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 19 mm of rainfall in Madurai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 149 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 42.4°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 15.5°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22°C to 22.2°C while daytime highs eased from 36.9°C to 36.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.2°C daytime highs and 22.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Madurai, averaging 29.9°C.
For March in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.2°C and lows of 22.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
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 149 mm. On average, March sees 19 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 Madurai 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.
