March is one of the warmer months of the year in Nilgiris, with average highs near 34.6°C and lows around 19.1°C (mean 26.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Nilgiris. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Nilgiris were 1991 and 2016 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 24.1°C. Typical March days reach 34.6°C with nights near 19.1°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Nilgiris, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 155 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Nilgiris during March averages 49%. The most humid March was 2008 at 66%, and the least humid was 1992 at 32%.
March receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nilgiris. The sunniest March was 1992 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Nilgiris during March is 1.5 m/s. The windiest March was 2014 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2000 and 2006 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.6°C | 27.2°C | 26.7°C | 27.1°C | 26.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.4°C | 35.4°C | 34.2°C | 34.7°C | 34.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 19.0°C | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | 19.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 9 mm | 34 mm | 18 mm | 24 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Nilgiris have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 12.6°C (1994) to a record high of 39.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 155 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 quieter season to visit Nilgiris
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nilgiris. That said, March — with days averaging 34.6°C and nights around 19.1°C (mean 26.9°C) and low rainfall (21 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 | 34.1°C | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 36.9°C | 15.7°C | 40 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 36.1°C | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 37.6°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 36.1°C | 14.0°C | 30 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 18.8°C | 35.7°C | 14.8°C | 34 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 33.2°C | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 37.9°C | 15.1°C | 25 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 34.6°C | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 37.0°C | 18.2°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 38.7°C | 17.3°C | 13 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 19.0°C | 36.1°C | 16.1°C | 31 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 35.5°C | 15.3°C | 63 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 35.6°C | 28.3°C | 21.0°C | 38.3°C | 18.6°C | 5 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 33.4°C | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 35.9°C | 16.1°C | 30 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 34.3°C | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 37.3°C | 15.6°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 34.4°C | 27.0°C | 19.5°C | 36.8°C | 15.0°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 35.8°C | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 37.6°C | 16.7°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 36.8°C | 14.2°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 37.7°C | 16.9°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 36.7°C | 16.4°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.2°C | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 34.2°C | 14.0°C | 155 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 35.5°C | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 37.6°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 35.8°C | 17.4°C | 62 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 34.1°C | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 37.5°C | 15.8°C | 36 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 38.3°C | 14.9°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 36.2°C | 16.6°C | 51 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 37.9°C | 15.6°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 35.2°C | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 38.6°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 37.3°C | 14.7°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 36.2°C | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 38.7°C | 15.7°C | 12 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 36.2°C | 27.9°C | 19.5°C | 39.1°C | 17.0°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 34.8°C | 26.7°C | 18.5°C | 37.7°C | 14.2°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 38.3°C | 14.4°C | 11 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 34.3°C | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 36.3°C | 15.4°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 38.5°C | 12.6°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 26.5°C | 19.0°C | 36.9°C | 14.8°C | 27 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 36.2°C | 27.0°C | 17.8°C | 38.0°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 36.2°C | 28.3°C | 20.4°C | 38.3°C | 18.4°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 35.6°C | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 38.1°C | 17.5°C | 15 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 36.9°C | 15.2°C | 21 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 35.0°C | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 38.7°C | 16.4°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 34.1°C | 26.0°C | 17.9°C | 36.2°C | 14.6°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 38.0°C | 15.5°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 37.4°C | 14.7°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 35.5°C | 14.8°C | 54 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 36.5°C | 28.1°C | 19.6°C | 38.4°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.5°C | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 37.1°C | 16.1°C | 20 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 35.9°C | 14.9°C | 45 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 34.6°C with lows near 19.1°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 21 mm of rainfall in Nilgiris, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 39.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 12.6°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 18.7°C to 19°C while daytime highs eased from 34.3°C to 34.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Nilgiris and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.6°C daytime highs and 19.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 26.9°C.
For March in Nilgiris, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.6°C and lows of 19.1°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 1.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 155 mm. On average, March sees 21 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 Nilgiris 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.
