Botshabelo weather in March

In March, Botshabelo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 82 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Botshabelo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Botshabelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Botshabelo is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Density
2,979/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Botshabelo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22815
32815
42815
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How March really feels in Botshabelo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Botshabelo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10213.513.75.1
Feb28° / 16°8712.913.15.6
Mar27° / 14°8211.312.26.7
Apr23° / 10°527.711.37.6
May20° / 213.410.67.9
Jun17° / 13210.27.3
Jul17° / 81.710.37.4
Aug20° / 182.6118.2
Sep24° / 162.811.88.6
Oct26° / 11°537.712.77.4
Nov28° / 13°779.213.56.7
Dec29° / 15°8811.613.85.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97822
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117723
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Botshabelo gets around 82 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
438
538
638
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033
3132

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1563410
257349
359338
461327
561327
663316
763316
865305
966295
1066295
1168284
1268284
1369274
1469274
1570273
1670273
1770273
1871263
1971263
2071263
2172253
2272253
2374242
2474242
2574242
2675232
2776231
2877221
2978211
3079201
3181181

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:076:46
212.66:076:45
312.66:086:44
412.66:096:43
512.56:096:42
612.56:106:41
712.56:116:40
812.56:116:39
912.46:126:37
1012.46:126:36
1112.46:136:35
1212.36:146:34
1312.36:146:33
1412.36:156:32
1512.26:166:30
1612.26:166:29
1712.26:176:28
1812.26:176:27
1912.16:186:26
2012.16:196:24
2112.16:196:23
2212.06:206:22
2312.06:206:21
2412.06:216:20
2511.96:226:18
2611.96:226:17
2711.96:236:16
2811.96:236:15
2911.86:246:14
3011.86:246:12
3111.86:256:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Botshabelo

In seasonPeak

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

Botshabelo's rainy season runs October–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 Botshabelo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Botshabelo in March

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

In March, Botshabelo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Botshabelo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Botshabelo peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Botshabelo 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 Botshabelo is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1128 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Botshabelo?

Botshabelo sits at 29.3°S, 26.7°E, 1,448 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thaba Nchu, 13 km away.

Topography around Botshabelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Botshabelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Botshabelo is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), cropland (30%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Thaba Nchu 13 km · Bloemfontein 52 km · Winnie Mandela 68 km · Ladybrand 71 km · Maseru 74 km · Mabote 77 km · Mafeteng 79 km · Winburg 88 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 Botshabelo (-29.2674°, 26.726°, elevation 1,448 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).