March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tiruchirappalli, with average highs near 40.6°C and lows around 18.7°C (mean 29.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tiruchirappalli. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tiruchirappalli was 2001 — when the month averaged 31.8°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25.6°C. Typical March days reach 40.6°C with nights near 18.7°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 | 29.6°C | 30.0°C | 29.4°C | 29.7°C | 29.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 40.4°C | 41.4°C | 40.4°C | 40.6°C | 40.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 18.5°C | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | 18.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 4 mm | 25 mm | 8 mm | 15 mm | -3 mm |
March temperatures in Tiruchirappalli have stayed relatively stable across the record.
March has ranged from a record low of 15.4°C (2008) to a record high of 42.6°C (2001).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Tiruchirappalli
March is a good time to visit Tiruchirappalli, with days averaging 40.6°C and nights around 18.7°C (mean 29.7°C, warmer than Tiruchirappalli's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.3°C | 19.4°C | 29.3°C | 42 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 40.6°C | 19.6°C | 30.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 40.2°C | 17.5°C | 28.9°C | 22 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 39.2°C | 18.0°C | 28.6°C | 22 mm | 62% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 41.0°C | 18.0°C | 29.5°C | 6 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 40.1°C | 21.0°C | 30.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 41.6°C | 20.5°C | 31.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 40.2°C | 17.2°C | 28.7°C | 12 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 39.8°C | 18.9°C | 29.4°C | 39 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 41.6°C | 20.6°C | 31.1°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 39.8°C | 20.3°C | 30.1°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 41.1°C | 18.2°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 40.5°C | 18.7°C | 29.6°C | 15 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 40.4°C | 20.5°C | 30.5°C | 5 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 39.8°C | 17.1°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 40.8°C | 16.9°C | 28.8°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 39.9°C | 18.8°C | 29.4°C | 23 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.8°C | 15.4°C | 25.6°C | 135 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 41.1°C | 20.3°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 39.7°C | 19.2°C | 29.4°C | 42 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 41.0°C | 19.7°C | 30.4°C | 18 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 41.9°C | 17.2°C | 29.6°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 40.1°C | 18.1°C | 29.1°C | 22 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 40.8°C | 17.8°C | 29.3°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 🔥 | 42.6°C | 20.9°C | 31.8°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 40.9°C | 16.1°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 41.8°C | 16.7°C | 29.2°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 41.6°C | 20.2°C | 30.9°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 40.7°C | 17.0°C | 28.9°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 41.8°C | 17.6°C | 29.7°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 41.0°C | 18.6°C | 29.8°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 41.5°C | 16.3°C | 28.9°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 41.0°C | 19.8°C | 30.4°C | 10 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 41.2°C | 17.1°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 41.8°C | 20.0°C | 30.9°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 41.3°C | 22.0°C | 31.6°C | 15 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 40.6°C | 16.6°C | 28.6°C | 14 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 42.0°C | 21.0°C | 31.5°C | 5 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 40.3°C | 17.8°C | 29.0°C | 34 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 41.1°C | 19.1°C | 30.1°C | 29 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 40.0°C | 18.0°C | 29.0°C | 3 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 36.9°C | 18.2°C | 27.5°C | 40 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 42.0°C | 20.3°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.1°C | 19.9°C | 30.5°C | 8 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.5°C | 18.0°C | 28.7°C | 31 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 40.6°C with lows near 18.7°C (mean 29.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Tiruchirappalli, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 42.6°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 15.4°C in 2008.
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 39.9°C to 40.1°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 Tiruchirappalli and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.6°C daytime highs and 18.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 7th coolest month in Tiruchirappalli, averaging 29.7°C.
For March in Tiruchirappalli, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.6°C and lows of 18.7°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2014).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 135 mm. On average, March sees 14 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 Tiruchirappalli 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.
