March is one of the warmer months of the year in Viluppuram, with average highs near 36.4°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 29.5°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 Viluppuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Viluppuram was 1988 — when the month averaged 31.3°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 2008 at 26.7°C. Typical March days reach 36.4°C with nights near 22.6°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is one of the drier months in Viluppuram, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 154 mm, while the driest were 1983, 1992 and 2007 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Viluppuram during March averages 63%. The most humid March was 2008 at 79%, and the least humid was 1983 at 56%.
March receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Viluppuram. The sunniest March was 2019 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2008 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Viluppuram during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1990 at 2.7 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 | 29.4°C | 29.8°C | 29.4°C | 29.7°C | 29.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 36.4°C | 37.2°C | 36.0°C | 36.5°C | 35.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.4°C | 22.3°C | 22.7°C | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 4 mm | 27 mm | 9 mm | 14 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Viluppuram have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 0.2°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 Viluppuram
March is one of the best times to visit Viluppuram. Expect days averaging 36.4°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 29.5°C) — warmer than Viluppuram's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 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 | 35.7°C | 29.4°C | 23.0°C | 39.0°C | 20.0°C | 28 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 37.2°C | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 39.2°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 35.3°C | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 38.8°C | 18.6°C | 37 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 35.9°C | 29.2°C | 22.6°C | 38.9°C | 18.9°C | 17 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 34.6°C | 28.3°C | 22.0°C | 40.7°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 36.8°C | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 38.7°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 38.0°C | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 41.1°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.1°C | 38.6°C | 18.0°C | 23 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 36.1°C | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 38.9°C | 18.2°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 36.7°C | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 40.7°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 36.1°C | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 38.8°C | 20.4°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 36.5°C | 29.5°C | 22.4°C | 40.3°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 36.0°C | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 39.5°C | 19.1°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 37.3°C | 30.4°C | 23.4°C | 39.8°C | 21.4°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 21.2°C | 39.1°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 37.2°C | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 39.1°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 35.4°C | 28.6°C | 21.7°C | 38.8°C | 19.4°C | 49 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 31.3°C | 26.7°C | 22.0°C | 34.5°C | 16.5°C | 154 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 36.8°C | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 39.9°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 34.8°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 39.2°C | 19.9°C | 42 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 36.6°C | 30.3°C | 24.0°C | 41.1°C | 21.5°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 37.6°C | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 40.4°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 36.9°C | 30.0°C | 23.1°C | 39.7°C | 20.4°C | 10 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 36.7°C | 29.7°C | 22.6°C | 39.7°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 38.0°C | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 42.5°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 35.4°C | 28.7°C | 21.9°C | 38.4°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 37.8°C | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 40.5°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 37.2°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 39.6°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 36.4°C | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 39.5°C | 18.1°C | 7 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 21.8°C | 41.5°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 36.3°C | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 39.2°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 36.3°C | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 40.7°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 37.3°C | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 39.9°C | 20.0°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 37.7°C | 28.9°C | 20.1°C | 40.3°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 38.0°C | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 40.7°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 37.2°C | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 40.1°C | 21.9°C | 20 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 36.4°C | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 39.8°C | 18.4°C | 26 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 🔥 | 37.9°C | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 41.3°C | 21.5°C | 5 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 36.6°C | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 39.0°C | 19.0°C | 21 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 34.9°C | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 39.5°C | 19.6°C | 41 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 37.2°C | 29.8°C | 22.4°C | 39.7°C | 17.9°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 32.5°C | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 35.8°C | 18.6°C | 43 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 38.8°C | 30.7°C | 22.6°C | 41.6°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.2°C | 29.6°C | 22.1°C | 39.8°C | 19.9°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.2°C | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 38.6°C | 18.7°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 36.4°C with lows near 22.6°C (mean 29.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 14 mm of rainfall in Viluppuram, 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 fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.2°C to 22.6°C while daytime highs eased from 36.4°C to 35.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
March is one of the warmer months of the year in Viluppuram and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.4°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 8th coolest month in Viluppuram, averaging 29.5°C.
For March in Viluppuram, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.4°C and lows of 22.6°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 Viluppuram 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.
