March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thanjavur, with average highs near 36.3°C and lows around 23.5°C (mean 29.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thanjavur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Thanjavur was 1988 — when the month averaged 31.7°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27°C. Typical March days reach 36.3°C with nights near 23.5°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Thanjavur, averaging 15 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 157 mm, while the driest were 1983, 1992 and 2001 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Thanjavur during March averages 64%. The most humid March was 2008 at 80%, and the least humid was 1992 at 58%.
March receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thanjavur. The sunniest Marchs were 1999 and 2019 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Thanjavur during March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March was 2014 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.9°C | 30.2°C | 29.7°C | 30.0°C | 29.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 36.4°C | 37.1°C | 35.8°C | 36.2°C | 35.4°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.3°C | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 4 mm | 27 mm | 11 mm | 19 mm | +1 mm |
March temperatures in Thanjavur have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 18.4°C (1992) to a record high of 41.7°C (2001).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 15 mm, with a wettest year of 157 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Thanjavur
March is one of the best times to visit Thanjavur. Expect days averaging 36.3°C and nights around 23.5°C (mean 29.9°C) — warmer than Thanjavur's yearly average — with low rainfall (15 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.0°C | 29.4°C | 23.9°C | 37.8°C | 21.4°C | 55 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 37.0°C | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 39.2°C | 21.6°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 29.6°C | 23.9°C | 38.7°C | 20.2°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 35.3°C | 29.4°C | 23.5°C | 38.3°C | 20.4°C | 25 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 33.6°C | 28.1°C | 22.7°C | 39.4°C | 20.5°C | 4 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 36.5°C | 30.2°C | 24.0°C | 38.3°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 37.6°C | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 40.7°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 35.4°C | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 38.5°C | 19.3°C | 13 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 35.0°C | 29.5°C | 23.9°C | 37.7°C | 21.2°C | 47 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 36.6°C | 30.5°C | 24.3°C | 39.9°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 36.1°C | 30.1°C | 24.0°C | 38.5°C | 22.3°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 36.3°C | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 40.1°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 36.1°C | 30.0°C | 23.9°C | 39.0°C | 21.0°C | 27 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 37.0°C | 30.7°C | 24.3°C | 39.0°C | 22.8°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 35.4°C | 29.0°C | 22.6°C | 38.7°C | 19.0°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 36.8°C | 30.2°C | 23.7°C | 39.0°C | 19.3°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 35.2°C | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 38.4°C | 20.4°C | 51 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 31.1°C | 27.0°C | 22.9°C | 33.9°C | 18.6°C | 157 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 36.9°C | 30.0°C | 23.1°C | 39.7°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 34.8°C | 29.2°C | 23.7°C | 39.1°C | 20.8°C | 35 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 36.5°C | 30.6°C | 24.7°C | 39.8°C | 22.1°C | 12 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 37.4°C | 30.5°C | 23.7°C | 40.5°C | 19.6°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 36.5°C | 30.2°C | 23.8°C | 39.5°C | 20.9°C | 10 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 36.4°C | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 39.3°C | 20.4°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 37.7°C | 31.1°C | 24.4°C | 41.7°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 35.8°C | 29.6°C | 23.3°C | 38.8°C | 19.3°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 37.4°C | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 40.1°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 37.5°C | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 39.4°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 36.4°C | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 39.0°C | 19.7°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 37.2°C | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 40.5°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 36.4°C | 29.9°C | 23.5°C | 39.3°C | 21.0°C | 6 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 36.1°C | 29.3°C | 22.5°C | 40.1°C | 18.6°C | 3 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 37.1°C | 30.4°C | 23.7°C | 39.6°C | 21.6°C | 6 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 37.6°C | 29.4°C | 21.1°C | 40.0°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 38.0°C | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 40.9°C | 20.7°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 37.0°C | 31.1°C | 25.1°C | 39.9°C | 23.1°C | 16 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 29.5°C | 22.5°C | 39.4°C | 19.2°C | 19 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 38.0°C | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 41.2°C | 23.0°C | 3 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 36.5°C | 29.9°C | 23.3°C | 39.2°C | 20.2°C | 34 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 35.3°C | 29.4°C | 23.5°C | 39.0°C | 21.1°C | 43 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 36.9°C | 30.2°C | 23.6°C | 39.9°C | 19.3°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 32.7°C | 27.4°C | 22.1°C | 36.0°C | 19.6°C | 35 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 38.7°C | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 41.2°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.0°C | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 39.4°C | 21.1°C | 4 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.2°C | 29.9°C | 23.5°C | 38.7°C | 20.6°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 36.3°C with lows near 23.5°C (mean 29.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 15 mm of rainfall in Thanjavur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 157 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 41.7°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 18.4°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 23.1°C to 23.5°C while daytime highs eased from 36.3°C to 35.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thanjavur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.3°C daytime highs and 23.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Thanjavur, averaging 29.9°C.
For March in Thanjavur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.3°C and lows of 23.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 157 mm. On average, March sees 15 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 Thanjavur 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.
