Rehoboth weather in March

In March, Rehoboth sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 57 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 63% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Rehoboth's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rehoboth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Rehoboth is town in Namibia.

Density
53/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Rehoboth reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°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)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
142918
152918
162917
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192917
202917
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222917
232917
242917
252916
262916
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How March really feels in Rehoboth

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.

Rehoboth weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°688.913.34.7
Feb30° / 19°769.712.85.0
Mar29° / 17°578.512.26.0
Apr27° / 14°243.911.58.0
May25° / 10°30.510.99.3
Jun22° / 10.210.69.3
Jul22° / 00.210.79.3
Aug25° / 00.211.29.5
Sep28° / 12°40.811.97.9
Oct31° / 16°102.112.56.1
Nov31° / 17°173.313.15.4
Dec32° / 19°314.713.44.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38218
48218
58218
68317
78317
88416
98416
108416
118416
128317
138317
148317
158317
168317
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188218
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248218
258218
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288218
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rehoboth gets around 57 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1127
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2825
2925
3024
3123

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15918221
25919211
35920210
46020200
56120190
66220180
76320170
86420160
96420160
106619150
116619150
126619150
136818140
146818140
156917140
166917140
176917140
187017130
197017130
207017130
217117120
227117120
237118110
247118110
257218100
267119100
27721990
28721990
29731980
30731980
31741970

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1611calm
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1911calm
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3012calm
3112calm

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 6:50 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:507:20
212.56:507:19
312.56:517:18
412.46:517:18
512.46:527:17
612.46:527:16
712.46:527:15
812.46:537:14
912.36:537:13
1012.36:547:12
1112.36:547:11
1212.36:557:10
1312.26:557:09
1412.26:557:08
1512.26:567:07
1612.26:567:06
1712.16:577:05
1812.16:577:04
1912.16:577:03
2012.16:587:02
2112.16:587:01
2212.06:597:00
2312.06:596:59
2412.06:596:58
2512.07:006:57
2611.97:006:56
2711.97:016:55
2811.97:016:54
2911.97:016:53
3011.87:026:52
3111.87:026:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
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96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
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146.6Intense
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166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rehoboth?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rehoboth in March

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

In March, Rehoboth sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rehoboth in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rehoboth peaks around January 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 16Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Rehoboth 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 Rehoboth is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1329 µg/m³Jan 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rehoboth?

Rehoboth sits at 23.3°S, 17.1°E, 1,391 m above sea level, in Namibia. The nearest listed city is Windhoek, 84 km away.

WindhoekKatuturaOkahandjaMarientalGobabisWalvis BaySwakopmundOtjiwarongo

Topography around Rehoboth

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rehoboth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m.

The land around Rehoboth is covered by grassland (38%), shrubs (32%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and shrubs (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
1,311 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Windhoek 84 km · Katutura 88 km · Okahandja 150 km · Mariental 171 km · Gobabis 215 km · Walvis Bay 267 km · Swakopmund 272 km · Otjiwarongo 321 km

Namibia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,876
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
34.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 98%unaffiliated 2%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 Rehoboth (-23.317°, 17.09°, elevation 1,391 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).