March is one of the warmer months of the year in Namakkal, with average highs near 38.1°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 30.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Namakkal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Namakkal was 1988 — when the month averaged 32°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 26.8°C. Typical March days reach 38.1°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Namakkal, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 131 mm, while the driest were 1983, 1992 and 2007 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Namakkal during March averages 50%. The most humid March was 2008 at 70%, and the least humid was 1992 at 38%.
March receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Namakkal. The sunniest March was 1999 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Namakkal during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 2014 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 2006 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.1°C | 30.6°C | 29.9°C | 30.5°C | 30.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 37.9°C | 39.0°C | 37.5°C | 38.2°C | 37.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | 22.8°C | 22.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 5 mm | 25 mm | 11 mm | 18 mm | 0 mm |
March temperatures in Namakkal have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 14.7°C (2008) to a record high of 42.4°C (1996).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 131 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 quieter season to visit Namakkal
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Namakkal. That said, March — with days averaging 38.1°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 30.3°C) and low rainfall (15 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.1°C | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 39.9°C | 18.8°C | 38 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 39.3°C | 30.9°C | 22.6°C | 40.7°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 37.1°C | 29.6°C | 22.2°C | 39.7°C | 17.1°C | 27 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 37.3°C | 29.6°C | 21.9°C | 40.2°C | 17.5°C | 28 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 36.4°C | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 41.4°C | 18.1°C | 11 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 38.8°C | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 40.4°C | 20.7°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 39.6°C | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 41.6°C | 20.4°C | 6 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 37.4°C | 29.7°C | 22.1°C | 39.8°C | 17.5°C | 19 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 36.5°C | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 39.8°C | 18.3°C | 50 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 39.0°C | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 41.7°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 37.7°C | 30.3°C | 22.8°C | 39.7°C | 20.5°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 37.9°C | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 40.7°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 38.3°C | 30.5°C | 22.8°C | 40.9°C | 18.9°C | 14 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 38.9°C | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 40.6°C | 20.5°C | 4 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 37.4°C | 29.3°C | 21.1°C | 40.0°C | 16.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 39.5°C | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 41.2°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 37.4°C | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 39.9°C | 18.9°C | 20 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.8°C | 26.8°C | 20.9°C | 36.6°C | 14.7°C | 131 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 39.0°C | 30.8°C | 22.7°C | 41.0°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 35.4°C | 28.9°C | 22.4°C | 38.9°C | 20.4°C | 43 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 37.7°C | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 40.8°C | 19.4°C | 20 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 39.3°C | 31.0°C | 22.8°C | 41.7°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 38.0°C | 30.3°C | 22.7°C | 40.2°C | 17.7°C | 26 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 38.2°C | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 40.9°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 39.1°C | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 42.4°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 37.7°C | 30.0°C | 22.2°C | 40.6°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 39.6°C | 31.0°C | 22.4°C | 42.1°C | 17.2°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 39.6°C | 31.4°C | 23.2°C | 41.9°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 38.5°C | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 40.8°C | 17.1°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 38.9°C | 30.2°C | 21.5°C | 42.4°C | 18.0°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 38.2°C | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 41.5°C | 18.7°C | 7 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 38.1°C | 29.6°C | 21.1°C | 41.6°C | 15.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 38.6°C | 30.8°C | 23.1°C | 41.0°C | 19.0°C | 11 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 39.5°C | 29.8°C | 20.0°C | 41.2°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 39.8°C | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 41.4°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 38.9°C | 31.7°C | 24.4°C | 41.1°C | 21.6°C | 15 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 38.1°C | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 40.7°C | 16.9°C | 15 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 39.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.7°C | 42.0°C | 20.4°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 37.9°C | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 40.4°C | 18.2°C | 31 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 37.3°C | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 41.2°C | 19.0°C | 27 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 38.1°C | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 40.1°C | 18.3°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 33.8°C | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 37.3°C | 17.9°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 40.2°C | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 42.0°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.0°C | 30.4°C | 21.8°C | 41.0°C | 19.3°C | 9 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.6°C | 29.8°C | 22.0°C | 39.6°C | 18.2°C | 31 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 38.1°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 30.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 15 mm of rainfall in Namakkal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 42.4°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 14.7°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.9°C to 22.1°C while daytime highs eased from 37.7°C to 37.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Namakkal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.1°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Namakkal, averaging 30.3°C.
For March in Namakkal, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.1°C and lows of 22.4°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 131 mm. On average, March sees 15 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 Namakkal 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.
