March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tiruvannamalai, with average highs near 39.6°C and lows around 19.5°C (mean 29.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tiruvannamalai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tiruvannamalai was 2001 — when the month averaged 32°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 25.5°C. Typical March days reach 39.6°C with nights near 19.5°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 | 29.4°C | 29.8°C | 29.4°C | 29.6°C | 29.6°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 39.5°C | 40.2°C | 39.4°C | 39.6°C | 39.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 19.3°C | 19.5°C | 19.6°C | 19.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 4 mm | 27 mm | 9 mm | 14 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Tiruvannamalai have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of 16.5°C (2008) to a record high of 42.5°C (2001).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 154 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.
One of the best times to visit Tiruvannamalai
March is one of the best times to visit Tiruvannamalai. Expect days averaging 39.6°C and nights around 19.5°C (mean 29.6°C) — close to Tiruvannamalai's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.0°C | 20.0°C | 29.5°C | 28 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 39.2°C | 21.2°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 38.8°C | 18.6°C | 28.7°C | 37 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 38.9°C | 18.9°C | 28.9°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 40.7°C | 19.0°C | 29.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 38.7°C | 21.7°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 41.1°C | 21.9°C | 31.5°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 38.6°C | 18.0°C | 28.3°C | 23 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 38.9°C | 18.2°C | 28.6°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 40.7°C | 21.5°C | 31.1°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 38.8°C | 20.4°C | 29.6°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 40.3°C | 19.4°C | 29.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 39.5°C | 19.1°C | 29.3°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 39.8°C | 21.4°C | 30.6°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 39.1°C | 17.3°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 39.1°C | 18.8°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 38.8°C | 19.4°C | 29.1°C | 49 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.5°C | 16.5°C | 25.5°C | 154 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 39.9°C | 20.7°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 39.2°C | 19.9°C | 29.6°C | 42 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 41.1°C | 21.5°C | 31.3°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 40.4°C | 19.0°C | 29.7°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 39.7°C | 20.4°C | 30.0°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 39.7°C | 18.6°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 42.5°C | 21.6°C | 32.0°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 38.4°C | 17.2°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 40.5°C | 18.5°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 39.6°C | 21.1°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 39.5°C | 18.1°C | 28.8°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 41.5°C | 18.8°C | 30.2°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 39.2°C | 19.9°C | 29.6°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 40.7°C | 17.7°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 39.9°C | 20.0°C | 29.9°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 40.3°C | 17.2°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 40.7°C | 20.0°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 40.1°C | 21.9°C | 31.0°C | 20 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 39.8°C | 18.4°C | 29.1°C | 26 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 41.3°C | 21.5°C | 31.4°C | 5 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 39.0°C | 19.0°C | 29.0°C | 21 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 39.5°C | 19.6°C | 29.5°C | 41 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 39.7°C | 17.9°C | 28.8°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 35.8°C | 18.6°C | 27.2°C | 43 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 41.6°C | 20.5°C | 31.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.8°C | 19.9°C | 29.9°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.6°C | 18.7°C | 28.7°C | 21 mm | 64% | 2.4 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 19.5°C (mean 29.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Tiruvannamalai, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 42.5°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 16.5°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.1°C to 39.3°C and overnight lows from 19.1°C to 19.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Tiruvannamalai and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.6°C daytime highs and 19.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 6th coolest month in Tiruvannamalai, averaging 29.6°C.
For March in Tiruvannamalai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.6°C and lows of 19.5°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1990).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 154 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 Tiruvannamalai 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.
