Molepolole weather in March
In March, Molepolole sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.5 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Molepolole's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molepolole's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 7.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:22 AM – 6:33 PM
- Cloud cover
- 40%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.8 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.2
- out of 10
Molepolole is village in Kweneng District, Botswana.
- Founded
- 1937
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.
A typical March day in Molepolole reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 19 |
| 2 | 30 | 19 |
| 3 | 30 | 19 |
| 4 | 30 | 19 |
| 5 | 30 | 19 |
| 6 | 30 | 19 |
| 7 | 30 | 19 |
| 8 | 29 | 19 |
| 9 | 29 | 19 |
| 10 | 29 | 19 |
| 11 | 29 | 18 |
| 12 | 29 | 18 |
| 13 | 29 | 18 |
| 14 | 29 | 18 |
| 15 | 29 | 18 |
| 16 | 29 | 18 |
| 17 | 29 | 18 |
| 18 | 29 | 18 |
| 19 | 29 | 18 |
| 20 | 29 | 18 |
| 21 | 29 | 18 |
| 22 | 28 | 18 |
| 23 | 28 | 17 |
| 24 | 28 | 17 |
| 25 | 28 | 17 |
| 26 | 28 | 17 |
| 27 | 28 | 17 |
| 28 | 28 | 17 |
| 29 | 28 | 17 |
| 30 | 28 | 17 |
| 31 | 28 | 17 |
Molepolole 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 79 | 11 | 13.3 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 68 | 9 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 53 | 7.5 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 14° | 26 | 3.9 | 11.4 | 7.9 |
| May | 24° / 10° | 13 | 1.5 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 7° | 9 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 21° / 6° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 9° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 14° | 9 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 17° | 30 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 18° | 60 | 9.1 | 13.2 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 19° | 77 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.
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| Clearer (%) | 73 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | 73 | 27 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 77 | 23 |
| 7 | 77 | 23 |
| 8 | 77 | 23 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 77 | 23 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 75 | 25 |
| 15 | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | 73 | 27 |
| 17 | 73 | 27 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 72 | 28 |
| 20 | 72 | 28 |
| 21 | 72 | 28 |
| 22 | 72 | 28 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 73 | 27 |
| 31 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Molepolole gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 22 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 9 | 22 |
| 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 23 |
| 13 | 23 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 15 | 25 |
| 16 | 25 |
| 17 | 26 |
| 18 | 26 |
| 19 | 27 |
| 20 | 27 |
| 21 | 27 |
| 22 | 27 |
| 23 | 27 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 27 |
| 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 26 |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 | 25 |
| 30 | 24 |
| 31 | 23 |
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 9% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 |
| Comfortable (%) | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Humid (%) | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Muggy (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 14 |
| 2 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 14 |
| 3 | 25 | 33 | 28 | 14 |
| 4 | 26 | 34 | 27 | 13 |
| 5 | 27 | 34 | 26 | 13 |
| 6 | 28 | 35 | 25 | 13 |
| 7 | 28 | 35 | 24 | 12 |
| 8 | 29 | 35 | 24 | 12 |
| 9 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 12 |
| 10 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 12 |
| 11 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 11 |
| 12 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 11 |
| 13 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 11 |
| 14 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 10 |
| 15 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 10 |
| 16 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 9 |
| 17 | 30 | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| 18 | 30 | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| 19 | 30 | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| 20 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| 21 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| 22 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 6 |
| 23 | 31 | 35 | 28 | 6 |
| 24 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 6 |
| 25 | 31 | 36 | 27 | 5 |
| 26 | 32 | 36 | 27 | 5 |
| 27 | 33 | 37 | 26 | 5 |
| 28 | 34 | 37 | 25 | 4 |
| 29 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 4 |
| 30 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 4 |
| 31 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 4 |
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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | 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 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:17 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 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) | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 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 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 6:15 | 6:47 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:46 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:46 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 6:17 | 6:45 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 6:17 | 6:44 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 6:18 | 6:43 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 6:18 | 6:42 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 6:19 | 6:41 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:19 | 6:40 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:20 | 6:39 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:20 | 6:38 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:21 | 6:37 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 6:21 | 6:36 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:21 | 6:35 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:22 | 6:34 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:22 | 6:33 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:23 | 6:32 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:23 | 6:31 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:30 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:29 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:28 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:27 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:25 | 6:26 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:25 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:26 | 6:24 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:23 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:22 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:27 | 6:20 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:28 | 6:19 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:18 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:17 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.8 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | 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 |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | 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 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Molepolole?
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 Molepolole for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Molepolole in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Molepolole sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Molepolole 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 Molepolole peaks around January 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Molepolole?
Molepolole sits at 24.4°S, 25.5°E, 1,146 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Thamaga, 30 km away.
Topography around Molepolole
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Molepolole.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Molepolole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m.
The land around Molepolole is covered by shrubs (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) 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 Molepolole (-24.4066°, 25.4951°, elevation 1,146 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).