When to go · Malappuram
Malappuram in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, pleasant temps)). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 24°C (76°F)76°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, pleasant temps)). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Malappuram's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, pleasant temps).
- NovemberGreatInside Malappuram's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, pleasant temps).
- DecemberGreatInside Malappuram's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, pleasant temps).
- JanuaryGreatInside Malappuram's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, pleasant temps).
Weather in March
- MalappuramHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24.4 °C (76 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 76 °F (24.4 °C), rain on about 16 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Malappuram, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24.4 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.4 °C)
Jan: 21.8 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Outside the best window (Oct–Feb (dry, pleasant temps)). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
January: Inside Malappuram's best window: Oct–Feb (dry, pleasant temps).
Malappuram: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast