March is one of the warmer months of the year in Nilgiris, with average highs near 37.2°C and lows around 15.8°C (mean 26.5°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 March in Nilgiris was 2016 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 24.1°C. Typical March days reach 37.2°C with nights near 15.8°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 | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 26.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 37.1°C | 38.0°C | 37.0°C | 37.1°C | 36.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 15.4°C | 15.5°C | 15.9°C | 16.2°C | 15.8°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 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Nilgiris
March is a good time to visit Nilgiris, with days averaging 37.2°C and nights around 15.8°C (mean 26.5°C, warmer than Nilgiris'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 | 36.9°C | 15.7°C | 26.3°C | 40 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 37.6°C | 16.9°C | 27.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 36.1°C | 14.0°C | 25.0°C | 30 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 35.7°C | 14.8°C | 25.2°C | 34 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 37.9°C | 15.1°C | 26.5°C | 25 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 37.0°C | 18.2°C | 27.6°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 38.7°C | 17.3°C | 28.0°C | 13 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 36.1°C | 16.1°C | 26.1°C | 31 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 35.5°C | 15.3°C | 25.4°C | 63 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 38.3°C | 18.6°C | 28.4°C | 5 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 35.9°C | 16.1°C | 26.0°C | 30 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 37.3°C | 15.6°C | 26.4°C | 7 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 36.8°C | 15.0°C | 25.9°C | 20 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 37.6°C | 16.7°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 36.8°C | 14.2°C | 25.5°C | 5 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 37.7°C | 16.9°C | 27.3°C | 2 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 36.7°C | 16.4°C | 26.6°C | 18 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.2°C | 14.0°C | 24.1°C | 155 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 37.6°C | 17.4°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 35.8°C | 17.4°C | 26.6°C | 62 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 15.8°C | 26.6°C | 36 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 38.3°C | 14.9°C | 26.6°C | 5 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 36.2°C | 16.6°C | 26.4°C | 51 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 37.9°C | 15.6°C | 26.8°C | 5 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 38.6°C | 16.3°C | 27.4°C | 1 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 37.3°C | 14.7°C | 26.0°C | 2 mm | 52% | 1.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 38.7°C | 15.7°C | 27.2°C | 12 mm | 44% | 1.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 39.1°C | 17.0°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 37.7°C | 14.2°C | 26.0°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 38.3°C | 14.4°C | 26.4°C | 11 mm | 41% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.3°C | 15.4°C | 25.8°C | 9 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 38.5°C | 12.6°C | 25.6°C | 3 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 36.9°C | 14.8°C | 25.8°C | 27 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 38.0°C | 14.6°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 38.3°C | 18.4°C | 28.3°C | 1 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 38.1°C | 17.5°C | 27.8°C | 15 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 36.9°C | 15.2°C | 26.0°C | 21 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 38.7°C | 16.4°C | 27.6°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 36.2°C | 14.6°C | 25.4°C | 9 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 38.0°C | 15.5°C | 26.8°C | 9 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 37.4°C | 14.7°C | 26.0°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 35.5°C | 14.8°C | 25.1°C | 54 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 38.4°C | 16.7°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.1°C | 16.1°C | 26.6°C | 20 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.9°C | 14.9°C | 25.4°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 37.2°C with lows near 15.8°C (mean 26.5°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 held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.9°C to 36.8°C and overnight lows from 15.4°C to 15.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Nilgiris and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.2°C daytime highs and 15.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 26.5°C.
For March in Nilgiris, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.2°C and lows of 15.8°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.
