Bultfontein weather in March

In March, Bultfontein sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Bultfontein's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bultfontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bultfontein reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°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 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152815
162815
172815
182815
192815
202715
212715
222715
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292614
302614
312613

How March really feels in Bultfontein

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.

Bultfontein weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°8412.113.64.8
Feb29° / 17°7110.5135.3
Mar28° / 15°6810.112.26.5
Apr24° / 11°446.911.37.8
May22° / 203.110.68.3
Jun19° / 111.710.28.0
Jul19° / 7110.48.2
Aug21° / 162.1118.6
Sep26° / 142.511.88.6
Oct28° / 13°456.912.77.1
Nov29° / 15°658.213.46.0
Dec30° / 16°7811.513.84.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58218
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
117921
127921
137822
147723
157723
167624
177624
187624
197624
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bultfontein gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833
2932
3031
3130

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1394020
2404019
3424018
4434017
5444016
6454015
7464014
8464014
9474013
10484012
11484012
12494011
13494110
14494110
1549419
1650419
1750419
1851418
1952408
2052408
2153398
2254388
2354388
2456377
2557367
2658357
2760346
2862326
2963316
3065305
3167285

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:106:48
212.66:106:47
312.66:116:46
412.66:126:45
512.56:126:44
612.56:136:42
712.56:136:41
812.46:146:40
912.46:156:39
1012.46:156:38
1112.46:166:37
1212.36:166:36
1312.36:176:35
1412.36:186:34
1512.26:186:32
1612.26:196:31
1712.26:196:30
1812.26:206:29
1912.16:206:28
2012.16:216:27
2112.16:226:26
2212.06:226:24
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:236:22
2511.96:246:21
2611.96:246:20
2711.96:256:18
2811.96:256:17
2911.86:266:16
3011.86:276:15
3111.86:276:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bultfontein?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bultfontein in March

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

In March, Bultfontein sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (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 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bultfontein?

Bultfontein sits at 28.3°S, 26.1°E, 1,319 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Wesselsbron, 53 km away.

Topography around Bultfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bultfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,319 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m.

The land around Bultfontein is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
381 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Wesselsbron 53 km · Winnie Mandela 55 km · Theunissen 56 km · Hoopstad 56 km · Welkom 67 km · Odendaalsrus 70 km · Virginia 73 km · Allanridge 77 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 Bultfontein (-28.2876°, 26.15°, elevation 1,319 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).