March is close to Nagapattinam's year-round average, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 24.5°C (mean 28.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
March is close to Nagapattinam's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Nagapattinam was 1988 — when the month averaged 30°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27°C. Typical March days reach 32.8°C with nights near 24.5°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 | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | 28.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.8°C | 33.1°C | 32.5°C | 32.7°C | 32.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.3°C | 24.3°C | 24.9°C | 24.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 7 mm | 32 mm | 15 mm | 20 mm | 0 mm |
March temperatures in Nagapattinam have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 23.3°C (1992) to a record high of 34.1°C (1988).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Nagapattinam
March is one of the best times to visit Nagapattinam. Expect days averaging 32.8°C and nights around 24.5°C (mean 28.7°C) — close to Nagapattinam's yearly average — with low rainfall (18 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 28.8°C | 43 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 28.8°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 28.5°C | 32 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 33.1°C | 24.6°C | 28.9°C | 30 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 33.7°C | 24.4°C | 29.0°C | 7 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 31.9°C | 25.3°C | 28.6°C | 5 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 34.0°C | 25.3°C | 29.7°C | 2 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 28.2°C | 22 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 28.1°C | 45 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 33.4°C | 25.8°C | 29.6°C | 7 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 32.1°C | 25.5°C | 28.8°C | 8 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 28.7°C | 40 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 32.7°C | 25.4°C | 29.0°C | 12 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 32.7°C | 23.6°C | 28.1°C | 5 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 33.0°C | 24.4°C | 28.7°C | 5 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 28.2°C | 73 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 23.6°C | 27.0°C | 147 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 28.3°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 28.9°C | 37 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 33.3°C | 25.1°C | 29.2°C | 22 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 33.2°C | 23.6°C | 28.4°C | 7 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 24.4°C | 28.5°C | 14 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 32.6°C | 24.1°C | 28.4°C | 5 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 34.1°C | 25.1°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 27.6°C | 7 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 33.2°C | 23.7°C | 28.4°C | 4 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 28.9°C | 2 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 32.9°C | 23.9°C | 28.4°C | 6 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 33.1°C | 23.7°C | 28.4°C | 5 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 28.4°C | 7 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 33.4°C | 23.3°C | 28.3°C | 6 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 33.4°C | 24.5°C | 29.0°C | 11 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 32.9°C | 23.3°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 33.7°C | 24.6°C | 29.1°C | 6 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 29.5°C | 17 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 32.5°C | 24.1°C | 28.3°C | 25 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 30.0°C | 5 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 32.6°C | 24.2°C | 28.4°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 28.7°C | 44 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 33.5°C | 23.4°C | 28.4°C | 11 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 27.7°C | 34 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 33.8°C | 24.9°C | 29.4°C | 2 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 28.4°C | 8 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.2°C | 24.7°C | 28.4°C | 18 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 32.8°C with lows near 24.5°C (mean 28.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 18 mm of rainfall in Nagapattinam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 34.1°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 23.3°C in 1992.
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 32.7°C to 32.7°C and overnight lows from 24.3°C to 24.8°C over the same span.
March is close to Nagapattinam's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.8°C daytime highs and 24.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Nagapattinam, averaging 28.7°C.
For March in Nagapattinam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.8°C and lows of 24.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 147 mm. On average, March sees 18 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 Nagapattinam 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.
