March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tenkasi, with average highs near 39.6°C and lows around 19.2°C (mean 29.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tenkasi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tenkasi was 1991 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.1°C. Typical March days reach 39.6°C with nights near 19.2°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 | 29.1°C | 29.7°C | 29.2°C | 29.7°C | 29.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 39.1°C | 40.7°C | 39.1°C | 39.7°C | 39.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 19.1°C | 18.7°C | 19.3°C | 19.6°C | 19.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 12 mm | 56 mm | 31 mm | 31 mm | -7 mm |
March temperatures in Tenkasi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.2°C (1994) to a record high of 41.8°C (1983).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 242 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 good time to visit Tenkasi
March is a good time to visit Tenkasi, with days averaging 39.6°C and nights around 19.2°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Tenkasi's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.8°C | 18.9°C | 28.3°C | 69 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 40.5°C | 20.5°C | 30.5°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 39.6°C | 18.2°C | 28.9°C | 27 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 38.9°C | 18.2°C | 28.6°C | 34 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 37.9°C | 16.5°C | 27.2°C | 34 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 39.8°C | 21.9°C | 30.9°C | 11 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 40.9°C | 20.2°C | 30.5°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 38.9°C | 19.8°C | 29.4°C | 36 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 39.0°C | 20.3°C | 29.7°C | 62 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 40.6°C | 20.4°C | 30.5°C | 25 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 38.9°C | 19.9°C | 29.4°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 40.2°C | 18.4°C | 29.3°C | 17 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 38.7°C | 19.8°C | 29.3°C | 64 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 39.6°C | 20.3°C | 29.9°C | 36 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 39.7°C | 17.7°C | 28.7°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 40.7°C | 19.5°C | 30.1°C | 27 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 40.1°C | 20.3°C | 30.2°C | 51 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 36.5°C | 17.9°C | 27.2°C | 242 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 40.3°C | 19.8°C | 30.1°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 38.1°C | 21.1°C | 29.6°C | 70 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 40.4°C | 19.6°C | 30.0°C | 22 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 40.7°C | 18.5°C | 29.6°C | 32 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 36.7°C | 18.8°C | 27.7°C | 75 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 39.5°C | 18.4°C | 29.0°C | 35 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 41.4°C | 19.6°C | 30.5°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 37.6°C | 19.0°C | 28.3°C | 32 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 40.3°C | 17.0°C | 28.7°C | 29 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 41.7°C | 20.3°C | 31.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 40.3°C | 18.4°C | 29.4°C | 26 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 41.2°C | 17.9°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 40.7°C | 18.8°C | 29.8°C | 23 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 40.5°C | 15.2°C | 27.8°C | 7 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 40.1°C | 19.1°C | 29.6°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 40.9°C | 17.6°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 🔥 | 41.2°C | 21.7°C | 31.4°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 40.3°C | 20.8°C | 30.6°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 39.8°C | 18.0°C | 28.9°C | 25 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 40.0°C | 20.3°C | 30.2°C | 33 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 39.9°C | 19.4°C | 29.6°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 39.3°C | 19.2°C | 29.2°C | 27 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 39.8°C | 19.1°C | 29.4°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 33.9°C | 18.3°C | 26.1°C | 127 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 41.8°C | 19.9°C | 30.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.9°C | 19.4°C | 29.7°C | 35 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.8°C | 17.9°C | 27.9°C | 62 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 39.6°C with lows near 19.2°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 34 mm of rainfall in Tenkasi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 242 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 41.8°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 15.2°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.6°C to 38.9°C and overnight lows from 18.9°C to 18.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tenkasi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.6°C daytime highs and 19.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Tenkasi, averaging 29.4°C.
For March in Tenkasi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.6°C and lows of 19.2°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 242 mm. On average, March sees 34 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 Tenkasi 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.
