Acornhoek weather in March

In March, Acornhoek sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Acornhoek's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acornhoek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Acornhoek 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 24°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282818
292818
302818
312818

Acornhoek weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°11011.913.45.1
Feb29° / 20°879.612.95.3
Mar29° / 19°618.912.26.1
Apr27° / 17°355.211.47.5
May26° / 13°102.210.88.7
Jun24° / 11°41.110.59.2
Jul23° / 10°5110.69.1
Aug25° / 12°81.611.18.9
Sep27° / 15°173.111.88.1
Oct27° / 17°37612.67.1
Nov28° / 18°8510.613.25.7
Dec29° / 19°10912.613.55.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46634
56733
66832
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Acornhoek gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.9 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 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
430
529
629
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121741382
221841372
321941362
431941352
532041342
632141332
732241322
832242322
932242312
1032343302
1132343292
1232344282
1332345272
1432346262
1532347262
1632348252
1732348242
1832349232
1932350232
2032350222
2132450221
2232451211
2332451211
2432551201
2532650201
2632750191
2742850181
2842949180
2953048170
3063147160
3163346150

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:536:25
212.55:536:24
312.55:546:23
412.55:546:22
512.45:556:21
612.45:556:20
712.45:566:20
812.45:566:19
912.35:576:18
1012.35:576:17
1112.35:586:16
1212.35:586:15
1312.35:596:14
1412.25:596:13
1512.25:596:12
1612.26:006:11
1712.26:006:10
1812.16:016:09
1912.16:016:08
2012.16:026:06
2112.16:026:05
2212.06:036:04
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:02
2512.06:046:01
2611.96:046:00
2711.96:055:59
2811.96:055:58
2911.96:055:57
3011.86:065:56
3111.86:065:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Acornhoek

In seasonPeak

In March, Acornhoek sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Acornhoek's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Acornhoek?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Acornhoek in March

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

In March, Acornhoek sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Acornhoek 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 Acornhoek peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Acornhoek 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 Acornhoek is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2039 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acornhoek?

Acornhoek sits at 24.6°S, 31.1°E, 645 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thulamahashi, 19 km away.

Topography around Acornhoek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acornhoek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 628 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,498 m.

The land around Acornhoek is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (27%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), grassland (37%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
2,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Thulamahashi 19 km · Mafemani 22 km · Dwarsloop 23 km · Hlanganani 42 km · Calcutta 46 km · Mkhuhlu 47 km · Sabie 65 km · Phalaborwa 72 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 Acornhoek (-24.5878°, 31.0947°, elevation 645 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).