March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ramanathapuram, with average highs near 36.5°C and lows around 22.7°C (mean 29.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ramanathapuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Ramanathapuram was 1988 — when the month averaged 31.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.8°C. Typical March days reach 36.5°C with nights near 22.7°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 | 29.4°C | 29.6°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 29.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 36.0°C | 36.8°C | 36.7°C | 36.4°C | 36.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.8°C | 22.4°C | 22.4°C | 23.2°C | 23.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 8 mm | 36 mm | 17 mm | 21 mm | -13 mm |
March temperatures in Ramanathapuram have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 20.1°C (1994) to a record high of 38.2°C (2004).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ramanathapuram
March is one of the best times to visit Ramanathapuram. Expect days averaging 36.5°C and nights around 22.7°C (mean 29.6°C) — close to Ramanathapuram's yearly average — with low rainfall (23 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.1°C | 23.7°C | 29.9°C | 56 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 36.8°C | 23.0°C | 29.9°C | 5 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 36.2°C | 22.2°C | 29.2°C | 39 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 36.5°C | 22.9°C | 29.7°C | 18 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 36.5°C | 21.9°C | 29.2°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 36.3°C | 24.3°C | 30.3°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 37.4°C | 24.3°C | 30.9°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 36.2°C | 22.7°C | 29.4°C | 21 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 35.7°C | 23.5°C | 29.6°C | 43 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 37.0°C | 24.3°C | 30.6°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 35.5°C | 23.6°C | 29.6°C | 16 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 36.9°C | 23.1°C | 30.0°C | 2 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 36.1°C | 23.3°C | 29.7°C | 47 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 36.6°C | 24.2°C | 30.4°C | 16 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 36.0°C | 21.8°C | 28.9°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 37.0°C | 21.0°C | 29.0°C | 5 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 36.4°C | 22.1°C | 29.3°C | 38 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 33.8°C | 20.6°C | 27.2°C | 152 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 36.6°C | 23.1°C | 29.9°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 23.5°C | 30.0°C | 70 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 37.4°C | 23.4°C | 30.4°C | 34 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 38.2°C | 20.9°C | 29.6°C | 13 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 36.3°C | 23.3°C | 29.8°C | 29 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 36.4°C | 21.8°C | 29.1°C | 11 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 37.9°C | 23.9°C | 30.9°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 37.1°C | 21.9°C | 29.5°C | 11 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 37.2°C | 20.2°C | 28.7°C | 9 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 24.0°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 36.1°C | 22.3°C | 29.2°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 37.3°C | 21.1°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 36.4°C | 22.6°C | 29.5°C | 9 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 36.6°C | 20.1°C | 28.4°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 36.8°C | 22.9°C | 29.8°C | 18 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 36.6°C | 21.4°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 37.5°C | 24.1°C | 30.8°C | 10 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 37.0°C | 24.8°C | 30.9°C | 17 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 36.0°C | 20.9°C | 28.5°C | 20 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 38.0°C | 24.5°C | 31.3°C | 21 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 36.6°C | 22.8°C | 29.7°C | 45 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 35.9°C | 23.2°C | 29.6°C | 45 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 35.7°C | 22.3°C | 29.0°C | 12 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 31.9°C | 21.8°C | 26.8°C | 99 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 37.2°C | 23.4°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.7°C | 22.9°C | 29.8°C | 21 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.6°C | 23.4°C | 29.5°C | 38 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.5°C with lows near 22.7°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 23 mm of rainfall in Ramanathapuram, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 38.2°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 20.1°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.4°C to 36.4°C and overnight lows from 22.8°C to 22.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Ramanathapuram and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.5°C daytime highs and 22.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Ramanathapuram, averaging 29.6°C.
For March in Ramanathapuram, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.5°C and lows of 22.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 152 mm. On average, March sees 23 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 Ramanathapuram 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.
