Tlokweng weather in March

In March, Tlokweng sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.4 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Tlokweng's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlokweng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Tlokweng is town in Botswana.

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tlokweng 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)Avg low (°C)
13020
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252818
262818
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Tlokweng 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
Jan31° / 21°8912.313.44.5
Feb30° / 20°829.812.94.9
Mar29° / 18°598.412.25.9
Apr27° / 15°304.511.47.8
May24° / 10°141.710.89.1
Jun22° / 91.210.58.9
Jul22° / 20.510.69.0
Aug25° / 30.711.19.3
Sep29° / 14°101.511.87.3
Oct31° / 18°335.712.65.4
Nov31° / 19°6810.113.24.6
Dec31° / 20°8512.113.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47624
57723
67624
77624
87624
97624
107525
117525
127525
137426
147327
157327
167327
177228
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tlokweng gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3025
3125

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116313517
217323417
318333316
418333216
519343115
619353115
720353015
820362914
921362914
1021372913
1121372913
1221372913
1322372912
1422373012
1522363012
1622363111
1722363111
1822363210
1922363210
202236339
212236339
222236339
232337328
242337328
252437318
262438307
272538297
282639287
292839276
302939266
313139246

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 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:46
212.56:146:45
312.56:146:44
412.56:156:43
512.46:156:42
612.46:166:41
712.46:166:40
812.46:176:39
912.36:176:38
1012.36:186:37
1112.36:186:36
1212.36:196:35
1312.36:196:34
1412.26:206:33
1512.26:206:32
1612.26:206:31
1712.26:216:30
1812.16:216:29
1912.16:226:28
2012.16:226:27
2112.16:236:26
2212.06:236:25
2312.06:236:24
2412.06:246:23
2512.06:246:22
2611.96:256:21
2711.96:256:20
2811.96:266:19
2911.96:266:17
3011.86:266:16
3111.86:276:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in November across the year — March's 5.73 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
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tlokweng?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tlokweng in March

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

In March, Tlokweng sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tlokweng 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 Tlokweng 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
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tlokweng 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 Tlokweng 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 Tlokweng?

Tlokweng sits at 24.7°S, 26.0°E, 990 m above sea level, in Botswana. The nearest listed city is Gaborone, 7.0 km away.

Molepolole

Topography around Tlokweng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlokweng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m.

The land around Tlokweng is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
631 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gaborone 7.0 km · Mogoditshane 12 km · Mmopone 15 km · Gabane 19 km · Ramotswa 25 km · Mochudi 33 km · Thamaga 44 km · Molepolole 56 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 Tlokweng (-24.6686°, 25.9711°, elevation 990 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).