Mahalapye weather in March
In March, Mahalapye sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mahalapye's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahalapye's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 49 mm
- 6.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:17 AM – 6:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.78 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Mahalapye is town of Botswana.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical March day in Mahalapye reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 | 19 |
| 4 | 30 | 19 |
| 5 | 30 | 19 |
| 6 | 29 | 19 |
| 7 | 29 | 19 |
| 8 | 29 | 19 |
| 9 | 29 | 19 |
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| 30 | 28 | 18 |
| 31 | 28 | 17 |
Mahalapye weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 20° | 101 | 11.7 | 13.3 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 76 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 49 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 22 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| May | 25° / 11° | 6 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 8° | 7 | 0.9 | 10.6 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 8° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 11° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 15° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 23 | 4.7 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 19° | 63 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 87 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 30%.
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| Clearer (%) | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Cloudier (%) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | 32 |
| 2 | 69 | 31 |
| 3 | 70 | 30 |
| 4 | 71 | 29 |
| 5 | 71 | 29 |
| 6 | 72 | 28 |
| 7 | 72 | 28 |
| 8 | 72 | 28 |
| 9 | 72 | 28 |
| 10 | 72 | 28 |
| 11 | 71 | 29 |
| 12 | 71 | 29 |
| 13 | 71 | 29 |
| 14 | 71 | 29 |
| 15 | 70 | 30 |
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| 19 | 70 | 30 |
| 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 69 | 31 |
| 22 | 69 | 31 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 69 | 31 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 69 | 31 |
| 29 | 69 | 31 |
| 30 | 69 | 31 |
| 31 | 69 | 31 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Mahalapye gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 22 |
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| 27 | 21 |
| 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 20 |
| 31 | 20 |
Humidity in March
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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Muggy (%) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 34 | 30 | 18 |
| 2 | 19 | 34 | 29 | 17 |
| 3 | 20 | 35 | 29 | 17 |
| 4 | 21 | 35 | 28 | 16 |
| 5 | 22 | 35 | 27 | 15 |
| 6 | 23 | 36 | 27 | 15 |
| 7 | 24 | 36 | 26 | 14 |
| 8 | 24 | 36 | 26 | 14 |
| 9 | 24 | 36 | 26 | 13 |
| 10 | 25 | 36 | 26 | 13 |
| 11 | 25 | 36 | 26 | 13 |
| 12 | 25 | 36 | 26 | 12 |
| 13 | 26 | 36 | 26 | 12 |
| 14 | 26 | 36 | 27 | 12 |
| 15 | 26 | 35 | 27 | 11 |
| 16 | 26 | 35 | 28 | 11 |
| 17 | 27 | 35 | 28 | 10 |
| 18 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 10 |
| 19 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 9 |
| 20 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 9 |
| 21 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 8 |
| 22 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 8 |
| 23 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 8 |
| 24 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 7 |
| 25 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 7 |
| 26 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 7 |
| 27 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 6 |
| 28 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 6 |
| 30 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 6 |
| 31 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 5 |
Wind in March
Winds average 11 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:12 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 6:11 | 6:41 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 6:11 | 6:40 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 6:12 | 6:39 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:12 | 6:39 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 6:13 | 6:38 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 6:13 | 6:37 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 6:14 | 6:36 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:14 | 6:35 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:15 | 6:34 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:15 | 6:33 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:15 | 6:32 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:16 | 6:31 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:30 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:29 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:28 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:27 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:26 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:18 | 6:25 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:24 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:23 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:22 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:21 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:20 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:19 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:21 | 6:18 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:21 | 6:17 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:22 | 6:16 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:22 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:22 | 6:14 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:13 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Mahalapye?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Mahalapye for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mahalapye in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Mahalapye sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Mahalapye in March
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 Mahalapye peaks around January 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Mahalapye?
Mahalapye sits at 23.1°S, 26.8°E, 1,025 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Palapye, 70 km away.
Topography around Mahalapye
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mahalapye.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahalapye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,019 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m.
The land around Mahalapye is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (70%) within 16 km, and shrubs (83%) within 80 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
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 Mahalapye (-23.1041°, 26.8142°, elevation 1,025 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).