Bela Bela weather in March
In March, Bela Bela sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 76 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Bela Bela's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bela Bela's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
- 9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:11 AM – 6:22 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.61 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Bela Bela is human settlement in South Africa.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical March day in Bela Bela reaches about 28°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 24°C and 32°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 19 |
| 2 | 29 | 19 |
| 3 | 29 | 19 |
| 4 | 29 | 19 |
| 5 | 29 | 19 |
| 6 | 29 | 19 |
| 7 | 29 | 18 |
| 8 | 29 | 18 |
| 9 | 29 | 18 |
| 10 | 29 | 18 |
| 11 | 29 | 18 |
| 12 | 29 | 18 |
| 13 | 29 | 18 |
| 14 | 29 | 18 |
| 15 | 28 | 18 |
| 16 | 28 | 18 |
| 17 | 28 | 18 |
| 18 | 28 | 18 |
| 19 | 28 | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 18 |
| 21 | 28 | 17 |
| 22 | 28 | 17 |
| 23 | 28 | 17 |
| 24 | 28 | 17 |
| 25 | 28 | 17 |
| 26 | 28 | 17 |
| 27 | 28 | 17 |
| 28 | 27 | 17 |
| 29 | 27 | 17 |
| 30 | 27 | 16 |
| 31 | 27 | 16 |
Bela Bela weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 20° | 97 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 19° | 78 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 76 | 9 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 35 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| May | 24° / 10° | 13 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 7° | 5 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 21° / 6° | 3 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 10° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 14° | 13 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 16° | 49 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 18° | 89 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 114 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 27%.
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| Clearer (%) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 26 |
| 2 | 74 | 26 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 7 | 76 | 24 |
| 8 | 76 | 24 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 74 | 26 |
| 13 | 73 | 27 |
| 14 | 73 | 27 |
| 15 | 72 | 28 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 72 | 28 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 71 | 29 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 72 | 28 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 73 | 27 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
| 31 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Bela Bela gets around 76 mm of rain over 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 28 |
| 5 | 27 |
| 6 | 27 |
| 7 | 27 |
| 8 | 27 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 11 | 28 |
| 12 | 28 |
| 13 | 29 |
| 14 | 29 |
| 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 31 |
| 19 | 31 |
| 20 | 31 |
| 21 | 31 |
| 22 | 31 |
| 23 | 31 |
| 24 | 31 |
| 25 | 30 |
| 26 | 30 |
| 27 | 30 |
| 28 | 29 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 28 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in March
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 35 |
| Comfortable (%) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 |
| Humid (%) | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Muggy (%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 9 |
| 4 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 9 |
| 5 | 26 | 35 | 30 | 9 |
| 6 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 8 |
| 7 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| 8 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| 9 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 8 |
| 10 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 8 |
| 11 | 28 | 38 | 26 | 7 |
| 12 | 28 | 38 | 26 | 7 |
| 13 | 28 | 39 | 27 | 7 |
| 14 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 6 |
| 15 | 27 | 40 | 27 | 6 |
| 16 | 26 | 40 | 28 | 6 |
| 17 | 26 | 41 | 28 | 5 |
| 18 | 25 | 42 | 29 | 5 |
| 19 | 25 | 42 | 29 | 4 |
| 20 | 24 | 43 | 29 | 4 |
| 21 | 24 | 43 | 29 | 4 |
| 22 | 24 | 44 | 29 | 3 |
| 23 | 24 | 44 | 29 | 3 |
| 24 | 25 | 44 | 28 | 3 |
| 25 | 25 | 45 | 28 | 2 |
| 26 | 26 | 45 | 27 | 2 |
| 27 | 27 | 45 | 26 | 2 |
| 28 | 29 | 45 | 25 | 1 |
| 29 | 30 | 45 | 24 | 1 |
| 30 | 32 | 44 | 23 | 1 |
| 31 | 35 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
Wind in March
Winds average 8 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:06 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 6:04 | 6:36 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 6:04 | 6:36 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 6:05 | 6:35 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 6:05 | 6:34 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 6:06 | 6:33 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 6:06 | 6:32 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:31 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:30 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 6:08 | 6:29 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:08 | 6:28 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:09 | 6:27 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:09 | 6:26 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:10 | 6:25 |
| 14 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:24 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:23 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:11 | 6:22 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:12 | 6:21 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:20 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:19 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:18 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:17 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:16 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:14 | 6:15 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:14 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:12 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:11 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:10 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:09 |
| 29 | 11.9 | 6:17 | 6:08 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:17 | 6:07 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:18 | 6:06 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.61 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.1 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Bela Bela
In March, Bela Bela sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bela Bela's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Bela Bela?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Bela Bela for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bela Bela in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Bela Bela sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Bela Bela in March
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 Bela Bela 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bela Bela in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bela Bela is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 20 | 29 | 47 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 31 | 20 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Bela Bela?
Bela Bela sits at 24.9°S, 28.3°E, 1,136 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Modimolle, 24 km away.
Topography around Bela Bela
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bela Bela.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bela Bela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 1,141 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m.
The land around Bela Bela is covered by shrubs (38%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (30%) within 80 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
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 Bela Bela (-24.8833°, 28.2833°, elevation 1,136 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).