Bagale weather in March

In March, Bagale sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.1 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bagale's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bagale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bagale reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72615
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92615
102615
112615
122515
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Bagale 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
Jan27° / 17°11616.213.45.8
Feb26° / 16°10613.212.96.1
Mar25° / 15°8512.112.26.8
Apr23° / 12°41711.47.6
May21° / 162.710.78.3
Jun19° / 71.310.48.2
Jul19° / 30.710.58.3
Aug21° / 81.311.18.7
Sep25° / 11°192.911.88.6
Oct26° / 14°639.412.67.2
Nov26° / 15°9012.613.36.3
Dec26° / 16°12817.213.65.7

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 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
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176931
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196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
276832
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bagale gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
540
639
739
839
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2834
2933
3033
3132

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1304426
2314425
3334424
4344422
5354421
6364420
7374419
8374418
9384418
10384417
11394517
12394516
13404516
14404515
15404515
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17404614
18414613
19414613
20424612
21434512
22444511
23444511
24464410
25474410
2648439
2750428
2851418
2954397
3056386
3158366

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:40
212.66:066:39
312.56:066:38
412.56:076:37
512.56:086:36
612.46:086:35
712.46:096:34
812.46:096:33
912.46:106:32
1012.36:106:31
1112.36:116:30
1212.36:116:29
1312.36:126:28
1412.26:126:27
1512.26:136:26
1612.26:136:25
1712.26:146:24
1812.16:146:23
1912.16:156:22
2012.16:156:20
2112.16:166:19
2212.06:166:18
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:16
2512.06:186:15
2611.96:186:14
2711.96:196:13
2811.96:196:12
2911.86:206:10
3011.86:206:09
3111.86:206:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bagale

In seasonPeak

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

Bagale's rainy season runs October–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 Bagale?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bagale in March

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

In March, Bagale sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bagale 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 Bagale peaks around January 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 11UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bagale 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 Bagale is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bagale?

Bagale sits at 26.1°S, 27.6°E, 1,580 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Krugersdorp, 13 km away.

Topography around Bagale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m.

The land around Bagale is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Krugersdorp 13 km · Randfontein 14 km · Roodepoort 25 km · Westonaria 28 km · Soweto 31 km · Randburg 35 km · Diepsloot 39 km · Carletonville 41 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 Bagale (-26.0657°, 27.6476°, elevation 1,580 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).