March is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 40.1°C and lows around 19°C (mean 29.6°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 Marchs in Madurai were 1990 and 1998 — when the month averaged 31.6°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25.5°C. Typical March days reach 40.1°C with nights near 19°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 | 29.5°C | 30.0°C | 29.3°C | 29.7°C | 29.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 39.9°C | 40.9°C | 39.8°C | 40.0°C | 39.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.1°C | 19.0°C | 18.8°C | 19.4°C | 18.8°C | -0.3°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°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 40.1°C and nights around 19°C (mean 29.6°C, warmer than Madurai'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 | 38.6°C | 19.0°C | 28.8°C | 42 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 40.6°C | 19.9°C | 30.3°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 38.6°C | 17.3°C | 28.0°C | 43 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 39.6°C | 18.0°C | 28.8°C | 29 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 40.2°C | 17.8°C | 29.0°C | 12 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 40.0°C | 21.1°C | 30.5°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 41.4°C | 20.9°C | 31.1°C | 5 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 39.8°C | 18.7°C | 29.2°C | 18 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 38.4°C | 19.5°C | 29.0°C | 56 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 41.1°C | 20.4°C | 30.7°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 38.8°C | 20.3°C | 29.6°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 40.1°C | 18.6°C | 29.4°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 40.3°C | 19.3°C | 29.8°C | 25 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 40.1°C | 20.8°C | 30.5°C | 12 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 39.1°C | 17.4°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 40.7°C | 18.2°C | 29.5°C | 4 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 39.4°C | 19.7°C | 29.6°C | 23 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.5°C | 15.5°C | 25.5°C | 149 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 40.4°C | 20.5°C | 30.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 38.8°C | 20.5°C | 29.7°C | 52 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 40.8°C | 20.2°C | 30.5°C | 22 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 41.4°C | 17.4°C | 29.4°C | 10 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 39.4°C | 17.9°C | 28.6°C | 38 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 40.2°C | 17.8°C | 29.0°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 42.4°C | 20.4°C | 31.4°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 39.9°C | 17.8°C | 28.9°C | 9 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 41.2°C | 17.1°C | 29.2°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 41.6°C | 21.5°C | 31.6°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 40.4°C | 18.6°C | 29.5°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 42.1°C | 18.0°C | 30.0°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 40.5°C | 19.0°C | 29.7°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 40.5°C | 15.7°C | 28.1°C | 4 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 40.4°C | 19.4°C | 29.9°C | 10 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 40.5°C | 17.8°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 41.2°C | 20.8°C | 31.0°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 🔥 | 40.9°C | 22.3°C | 31.6°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 39.9°C | 17.2°C | 28.5°C | 16 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 41.8°C | 21.3°C | 31.5°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 40.2°C | 18.5°C | 29.3°C | 38 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 40.7°C | 19.9°C | 30.3°C | 32 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 39.4°C | 18.2°C | 28.8°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 34.9°C | 17.8°C | 26.4°C | 64 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 42.2°C | 20.1°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.9°C | 19.6°C | 30.2°C | 16 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.3°C | 18.9°C | 29.1°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 40.1°C with lows near 19°C (mean 29.6°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 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.3°C to 39.5°C and overnight lows from 18.9°C to 18.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.1°C daytime highs and 19°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 9th coolest month in Madurai, averaging 29.6°C.
For March in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.1°C and lows of 19°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.
