Bhisho weather in March

In March, Bhisho sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 108 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bhisho's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhisho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bhisho is town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Density
16,991/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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bhisho 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 19°C and 31°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
72616
82616
92616
102615
112615
122615
132515
142515
152515
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Bhisho weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°11714.113.96.0
Feb26° / 16°1111313.25.9
Mar25° / 15°10812.312.26.5
Apr23° / 12°859.511.27.1
May22° / 10°284.910.37.8
Jun20° / 253.59.97.8
Jul21° / 274.210.17.8
Aug21° / 415.910.87.5
Sep22° / 10°56811.87.1
Oct23° / 11°8611.912.86.5
Nov23° / 13°9911.813.76.4
Dec25° / 15°11413.814.16.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
115050
125050
135050
145149
155248
165248
175347
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bhisho gets around 108 mm of rain over 12.3 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.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
741
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1638
1737
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3040
3139

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111244718
211244717
312254716
412254715
513254814
613264813
714264812
815264811
915274810
101627489
111628479
121728478
131729467
141830457
151931446
161932436
172033425
182035415
192036394
202137384
212138374
222139363
232240353
242241343
252242342
262242332
272343322
282344312
292444302
302544292
312644281

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:016:46
212.76:016:45
312.76:026:44
412.76:036:43
512.66:046:42
612.66:056:40
712.66:056:39
812.56:066:38
912.56:076:37
1012.56:086:35
1112.46:096:34
1212.46:096:33
1312.46:106:31
1412.36:116:30
1512.36:126:29
1612.36:126:27
1712.26:136:26
1812.26:146:25
1912.16:156:23
2012.16:156:22
2112.16:166:21
2212.06:176:19
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:186:17
2511.96:196:15
2611.96:206:14
2711.96:206:13
2811.86:216:11
2911.86:226:10
3011.86:236:09
3111.76:236:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bhisho

In seasonPeak

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

Bhisho's rainy season runs September–April, 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 Bhisho?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bhisho in March

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

In March, Bhisho 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

Sea temperature near Bhisho in March

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Bhisho 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 Bhisho peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bhisho 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 Bhisho is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Feb 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bhisho?

Bhisho sits at 32.8°S, 27.4°E, 535 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Qonce, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bhisho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhisho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Bhisho is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
2,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Qonce 6.0 km · Ndevana 9.0 km · Dimbaza 21 km · Stutterheim 31 km · Mdantsane 33 km · East London 48 km · Gonubie 55 km · Alice 57 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 Bhisho (-32.8472°, 27.4422°, elevation 535 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).