March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tenkasi, with average highs near 36.6°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 29.5°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 1983 — when the month averaged 31.3°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.4°C. Typical March days reach 36.6°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Tenkasi, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 242 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Tenkasi during March averages 59%. The most humid March was 1984 at 78%, and the least humid was 1992 at 44%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tenkasi. The sunniest March was 1992 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Tenkasi during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2014 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.2°C | 29.9°C | 29.1°C | 29.7°C | 29.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 37.6°C | 35.8°C | 36.7°C | 36.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.1°C | 22.4°C | 22.7°C | 22.5°C | +0.4°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 0.2°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 36.6°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 29.5°C, warmer than Tenkasi's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.3°C | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 37.8°C | 18.9°C | 69 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 38.4°C | 30.5°C | 22.6°C | 40.5°C | 20.5°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 36.5°C | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 39.6°C | 18.2°C | 27 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 36.4°C | 29.3°C | 22.2°C | 38.9°C | 18.2°C | 34 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 33.8°C | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 37.9°C | 16.5°C | 34 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 37.9°C | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 39.8°C | 21.9°C | 11 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 38.6°C | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 40.9°C | 20.2°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 35.8°C | 29.2°C | 22.6°C | 38.9°C | 19.8°C | 36 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 35.4°C | 29.0°C | 22.6°C | 39.0°C | 20.3°C | 62 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 37.5°C | 30.5°C | 23.5°C | 40.6°C | 20.4°C | 25 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 36.3°C | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 38.9°C | 19.9°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 36.4°C | 29.2°C | 22.0°C | 40.2°C | 18.4°C | 17 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 35.4°C | 28.9°C | 22.4°C | 38.7°C | 19.8°C | 64 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 37.0°C | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 39.6°C | 20.3°C | 36 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 36.7°C | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 39.7°C | 17.7°C | 2 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 38.2°C | 30.6°C | 23.1°C | 40.7°C | 19.5°C | 27 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 36.0°C | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 40.1°C | 20.3°C | 51 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 26.0°C | 21.4°C | 36.5°C | 17.9°C | 242 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 38.1°C | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 40.3°C | 19.8°C | 2 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 34.1°C | 28.3°C | 22.5°C | 38.1°C | 21.1°C | 70 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 36.6°C | 30.0°C | 23.3°C | 40.4°C | 19.6°C | 22 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 37.8°C | 30.3°C | 22.8°C | 40.7°C | 18.5°C | 32 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 34.4°C | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 36.7°C | 18.8°C | 75 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 36.7°C | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 39.5°C | 18.4°C | 35 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2001 | 38.4°C | 30.8°C | 23.3°C | 41.4°C | 19.6°C | 3 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 37.6°C | 19.0°C | 32 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 36.6°C | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 40.3°C | 17.0°C | 29 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 39.1°C | 31.1°C | 23.0°C | 41.7°C | 20.3°C | 1 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 37.8°C | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 40.3°C | 18.4°C | 26 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 37.8°C | 29.7°C | 21.6°C | 41.2°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 36.8°C | 29.4°C | 21.9°C | 40.7°C | 18.8°C | 23 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 35.5°C | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 40.5°C | 15.2°C | 7 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 37.7°C | 30.0°C | 22.3°C | 40.1°C | 19.1°C | 12 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 38.7°C | 29.9°C | 21.0°C | 40.9°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 38.3°C | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 41.2°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 37.4°C | 30.4°C | 23.4°C | 40.3°C | 20.8°C | 22 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 39.8°C | 18.0°C | 25 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 36.2°C | 29.7°C | 23.1°C | 40.0°C | 20.3°C | 33 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 37.6°C | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 39.9°C | 19.4°C | 12 mm | 50% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 35.3°C | 28.7°C | 22.2°C | 39.3°C | 19.2°C | 27 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 37.1°C | 30.0°C | 23.0°C | 39.8°C | 19.1°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 33.9°C | 18.3°C | 127 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 🔥 | 39.6°C | 31.3°C | 22.9°C | 41.8°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.4°C | 29.7°C | 22.0°C | 39.9°C | 19.4°C | 35 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.7°C | 28.6°C | 21.5°C | 37.8°C | 17.9°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 36.6°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 29.5°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 risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.1°C to 36.1°C and overnight lows from 21.9°C to 22.3°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 36.6°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 11th coolest month in Tenkasi, averaging 29.5°C.
For March in Tenkasi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.6°C and lows of 22.4°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.
