Atlantis weather in March

In March, Atlantis sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Atlantis's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atlantis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Atlantis is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
2,869/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Atlantis reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Atlantis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°102.2147.4
Feb29° / 17°101.913.27.3
Mar27° / 16°112.212.38.1
Apr24° / 13°324.211.28.1
May21° / 10°476.510.37.3
Jun18° / 769.49.86.3
Jul18° / 698.2106.3
Aug18° / 598.510.86.4
Sep20° / 10°366.311.87.0
Oct23° / 12°244.112.88.1
Nov25° / 14°214.113.78.2
Dec27° / 16°122.914.28.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Atlantis gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12444311
22544301
32545301
42645291
52745280
62845260
73045250
83145240
93244240
103344230
113443220
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31464780

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
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1015light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:367:23
212.76:377:22
312.76:387:20
412.76:387:19
512.66:397:18
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712.66:417:15
812.56:427:14
912.56:427:13
1012.56:437:11
1112.46:447:10
1212.46:457:09
1312.46:467:08
1412.36:467:06
1512.36:477:05
1612.36:487:03
1712.26:497:02
1812.26:507:01
1912.26:506:59
2012.16:516:58
2112.16:526:57
2212.06:536:55
2312.06:536:54
2412.06:546:52
2511.96:556:51
2611.96:566:50
2711.96:566:48
2811.86:576:47
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3011.86:596:44
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Atlantis?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Atlantis for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Atlantis in March

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

In March, Atlantis sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Atlantis in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Cool
May15Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Atlantis in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atlantis peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Atlantis 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 Atlantis is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2152 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr41Poor
May52Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Atlantis?

Atlantis sits at 33.6°S, 18.5°E, 178 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Malmesbury, 25 km away.

Topography around Atlantis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atlantis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,042 m.

The land around Atlantis is covered by shrubs (50%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (30%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
2,042 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Malmesbury 25 km · Durbanville 33 km · Kraaifontein 38 km · Cape Town 40 km · Rondebosch 44 km · Athlone 45 km · Kuils River 47 km · Lansdowne 47 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 Atlantis (-33.5667°, 18.4834°, elevation 178 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).