Mochudi weather in March

In March, Mochudi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.3 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Mochudi's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mochudi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Mochudi is village in central Botswana.

Founded
1871

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mochudi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
242919
252919
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

How March really feels in Mochudi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mochudi 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
Jan32° / 21°8311.413.34.1
Feb31° / 21°728.812.94.5
Mar30° / 19°527.312.25.6
Apr28° / 16°25411.47.6
May25° / 11°111.510.89.0
Jun23° / 70.910.59.1
Jul22° / 20.510.69.1
Aug26° / 10°20.611.29.2
Sep30° / 15°81.311.86.8
Oct32° / 18°265.112.65.0
Nov32° / 20°588.713.24.3
Dec32° / 21°711113.54.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77723
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
137624
147525
157426
167426
177426
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mochudi gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
425
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116303221
217313221
317313120
418323019
519333019
620332918
720342817
821342817
921352816
1021352816
1121352816
1221352815
1321352815
1421352915
1521352914
1621343014
1721343014
1821343113
1922343213
2022333213
2122333212
2222333212
2322333212
2423343212
2523343111
2624343111
2725353011
2826352910
2927362810
302836279
313036259

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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 6:13 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:45
212.56:136:44
312.56:146:43
412.56:146:42
512.46:156:41
612.46:156:40
712.46:166:39
812.46:166:38
912.36:176:37
1012.36:176:36
1112.36:186:35
1212.36:186:34
1312.26:186:33
1412.26:196:32
1512.26:196:31
1612.26:206:30
1712.26:206:29
1812.16:216:28
1912.16:216:27
2012.16:216:26
2112.16:226:25
2212.06:226:24
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:22
2512.06:246:21
2611.96:246:20
2711.96:246:19
2811.96:256:18
2911.96:256:17
3011.86:266:16
3111.86:266:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mochudi?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mochudi in March

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

In March, Mochudi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mochudi 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 Mochudi peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mochudi in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mochudi is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mochudi?

Mochudi sits at 24.4°S, 26.1°E, 952 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Mmopone, 33 km away.

RamotswaMolepololeThamaga

Topography around Mochudi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mochudi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Mochudi is covered by shrubs (38%), artificial surfaces (32%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mmopone 33 km · Tlokweng 33 km · Gaborone 36 km · Mogoditshane 37 km · Gabane 46 km · Ramotswa 58 km · Molepolole 66 km · Thamaga 68 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 Mochudi (-24.4167°, 26.15°, elevation 952 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).