Janeng weather in March

In March, Janeng sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 62 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Janeng's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Janeng reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22918
32917
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Janeng weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°7712.613.45.0
Feb29° / 18°7110.312.95.5
Mar28° / 17°629.412.26.5
Apr25° / 13°355.411.47.9
May23° / 162.110.88.9
Jun20° / 91.210.48.6
Jul20° / 20.510.68.7
Aug23° / 51.111.19.2
Sep27° / 12°121.411.88.4
Oct29° / 15°376.112.66.4
Nov29° / 17°6410.513.25.4
Dec30° / 18°7712.713.65.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37822
47822
57921
67822
77822
87822
97822
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Janeng gets around 62 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
729
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2929
3029
3128

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12835334
22935324
33135304
43235294
53335284
63435274
73535264
83635254
93635244
103735234
113736234
123736234
133737224
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223641222
233641221
243641211
253742211
263842201
273941190
284041180
294241170
304440160
314539150

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:146:48
212.56:156:47
312.56:156:46
412.56:166:45
512.56:166:44
612.46:176:43
712.46:176:42
812.46:186:41
912.46:186:40
1012.36:196:39
1112.36:196:38
1212.36:206:37
1312.36:206:36
1412.26:216:35
1512.26:216:34
1612.26:226:33
1712.26:226:32
1812.16:236:31
1912.16:236:30
2012.16:246:29
2112.16:246:28
2212.06:256:27
2312.06:256:26
2412.06:266:24
2512.06:266:23
2611.96:266:22
2711.96:276:21
2811.96:276:20
2911.96:286:19
3011.86:286:18
3111.86:296:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Janeng?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Janeng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Janeng in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Janeng sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Janeng in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Janeng peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Janeng?

Janeng sits at 25.4°S, 25.6°E, 1,311 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Lobatse, 25 km away.

RamotswaMosopaItsoseng

Topography around Janeng

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Janeng.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Janeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.

The land around Janeng is covered by shrubs (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Lobatse 25 km · Mmabatho 49 km · Mafikeng 51 km · Zeerust 54 km · Kanye 55 km · Ramotswa 69 km · Mosopa 73 km · Itsoseng 81 km

Botswana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,778
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
63%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
11.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
26.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 79%none 15%Badimo 4%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Janeng (-25.4167°, 25.55°, elevation 1,311 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).