March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thoothukudi, with average highs near 35.7°C and lows around 24.6°C (mean 30.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thoothukudi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Marchs in Thoothukudi were 1998, 2001 and 2016 — when the month averaged 31.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 26.8°C. Typical March days reach 35.7°C with nights near 24.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Thoothukudi, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 184 mm, while the driest were 1983 and 1992 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Thoothukudi during March averages 63%. The most humid March was 1984 at 78%, and the least humid was 1992 at 55%.
March receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thoothukudi. The sunniest Marchs were 1999, 2007 and 2016 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Thoothukudi during March is 2.5 m/s. The windiest March was 2014 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.8°C | 30.3°C | 29.9°C | 30.5°C | 30.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 35.4°C | 36.4°C | 35.2°C | 35.9°C | 35.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 24.3°C | 24.3°C | 24.6°C | 25.0°C | 24.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 11 mm | 47 mm | 25 mm | 31 mm | -5 mm |
March temperatures in Thoothukudi have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 18.6°C (1994) to a record high of 40.5°C (2001).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 184 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 Thoothukudi
March is a good time to visit Thoothukudi, with days averaging 35.7°C and nights around 24.6°C (mean 30.2°C, warmer than Thoothukudi's yearly average) and low 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 | 34.7°C | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 37.0°C | 22.6°C | 76 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 36.7°C | 30.8°C | 24.9°C | 38.6°C | 22.8°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 30.1°C | 24.9°C | 38.4°C | 21.3°C | 30 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 35.6°C | 30.0°C | 24.4°C | 37.9°C | 21.7°C | 53 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 34.3°C | 29.2°C | 24.0°C | 38.4°C | 20.5°C | 17 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 36.3°C | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 38.1°C | 24.1°C | 3 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 36.8°C | 31.1°C | 25.5°C | 39.4°C | 23.2°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 35.5°C | 30.2°C | 24.8°C | 38.7°C | 22.0°C | 27 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 35.3°C | 30.2°C | 25.1°C | 37.6°C | 23.0°C | 35 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 36.6°C | 31.2°C | 25.8°C | 38.9°C | 23.5°C | 41 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 30.0°C | 24.9°C | 36.9°C | 22.4°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 35.4°C | 30.0°C | 24.6°C | 38.3°C | 22.0°C | 9 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 34.8°C | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 37.3°C | 22.5°C | 58 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 36.1°C | 30.7°C | 25.3°C | 37.8°C | 23.3°C | 29 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 36.1°C | 30.3°C | 24.4°C | 38.0°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 36.9°C | 31.0°C | 25.2°C | 38.9°C | 20.5°C | 16 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 35.3°C | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 38.1°C | 21.8°C | 46 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 27.4°C | 23.7°C | 35.4°C | 20.0°C | 184 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 36.3°C | 30.4°C | 24.6°C | 38.3°C | 22.4°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 34.0°C | 29.3°C | 24.7°C | 38.1°C | 23.0°C | 71 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 35.6°C | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 39.2°C | 22.5°C | 28 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 36.5°C | 30.6°C | 24.6°C | 39.9°C | 19.7°C | 27 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 34.5°C | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 37.4°C | 22.1°C | 54 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 35.8°C | 30.1°C | 24.3°C | 38.4°C | 21.0°C | 30 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 37.0°C | 31.2°C | 25.3°C | 40.5°C | 23.3°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 35.8°C | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 38.0°C | 21.8°C | 24 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 36.1°C | 29.9°C | 23.7°C | 39.2°C | 19.3°C | 21 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 🔥 | 37.3°C | 31.2°C | 25.2°C | 38.9°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 36.4°C | 30.4°C | 24.4°C | 38.1°C | 21.1°C | 17 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 36.4°C | 30.1°C | 23.8°C | 39.6°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 35.9°C | 30.1°C | 24.4°C | 38.6°C | 21.6°C | 13 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 39.3°C | 18.6°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 36.4°C | 30.5°C | 24.6°C | 38.8°C | 22.1°C | 15 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 36.7°C | 29.7°C | 22.7°C | 38.5°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 36.6°C | 31.0°C | 25.4°C | 39.8°C | 23.3°C | 6 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 36.5°C | 31.1°C | 25.6°C | 38.8°C | 23.8°C | 21 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 35.6°C | 29.5°C | 23.4°C | 38.0°C | 20.4°C | 23 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 36.1°C | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 39.9°C | 23.6°C | 30 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 36.3°C | 30.3°C | 24.3°C | 38.9°C | 21.4°C | 24 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 34.5°C | 29.4°C | 24.4°C | 38.7°C | 22.0°C | 27 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 35.7°C | 30.3°C | 24.8°C | 37.2°C | 21.4°C | 14 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 30.9°C | 26.8°C | 22.7°C | 32.8°C | 21.1°C | 126 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 37.6°C | 31.1°C | 24.6°C | 39.9°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.1°C | 30.0°C | 24.0°C | 38.7°C | 21.9°C | 29 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.5°C | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 37.3°C | 21.6°C | 51 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 35.7°C with lows near 24.6°C (mean 30.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 30 mm of rainfall in Thoothukudi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 40.5°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 18.6°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.2°C to 35.3°C and overnight lows from 24.1°C to 24.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Thoothukudi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.7°C daytime highs and 24.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 10th coolest month in Thoothukudi, averaging 30.2°C.
For March in Thoothukudi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.7°C and lows of 24.6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 184 mm. On average, March sees 30 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 Thoothukudi 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.
