# Cherthala in March: weather

Cherthala, India (Indian Ocean). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/cherthala/march

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 31.8 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 24.9 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 29.8 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 / month |
| Relative humidity | 79 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 °C | 22.9 °C | 28.5 °C | 7 |
| February | 31.3 °C | 23.8 °C | 28.9 °C | 6 |
| March | 31.8 °C | 24.9 °C | 29.8 °C | 15 |
| April | 31.6 °C | 25.5 °C | 30.5 °C | 26 |
| May | 30 °C | 25.2 °C | 30.1 °C | 30 |
| June | 28.2 °C | 24.5 °C | 28.7 °C | 30 |
| July | 27.7 °C | 24.1 °C | 27.2 °C | 30 |
| August | 27.8 °C | 24.1 °C | 26.9 °C | 30 |
| September | 28 °C | 24.1 °C | 27.7 °C | 28 |
| October | 28.6 °C | 23.9 °C | 28.5 °C | 28 |
| November | 29.1 °C | 23.9 °C | 29.2 °C | 21 |
| December | 29.6 °C | 23.6 °C | 29 °C | 12 |

Best months : February, January, December.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (Jammu and Kashmir (including Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam), within 10 km of the Pakistani border, Manipur state); Cherthala is not one of them. (official advice updated 9 July 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa required before departure. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Visa mandatory (regular paper visa or e-visa, apply early); e-arrival card online up to 72 hours before arrival; 2 blank passport pages needed. (per the UK Foreign Office, 9 July 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, Japanese encephalitis, cholera and chikungunya depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: Throughout the country, including the cities of Bombay (Mumbai) and New Delhi (the capital) No malaria transmission in areas >2,000 m (>6,500 ft) elevation, which include areas in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Ladakh, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, or Uttarakhand. Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/india)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.