Clydesdale weather in March

In March, Clydesdale sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 102 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Clydesdale's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clydesdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Clydesdale reaches about 26°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 on par with 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
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152615
162615
172615
182615
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515
312514

Clydesdale weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°13518.113.75.3
Feb26° / 17°11515.313.15.5
Mar26° / 15°10215.112.26.0
Apr24° / 13°619.411.37.2
May23° / 10°265.210.58.1
Jun21° / 233.310.18.2
Jul21° / 293.610.28.1
Aug22° / 386.410.97.8
Sep23° / 11°56911.87.2
Oct23° / 12°9215.612.76.0
Nov24° / 13°11016.713.55.6
Dec25° / 15°13019.413.95.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154951
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224852
234753
244852
254852
264753
274852
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Clydesdale gets around 102 mm of rain over 15.1 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
249
349
449
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2050
2149
2249
2348
2448
2547
2646
2745
2845
2944
3043
3142

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16225319
26235318
36235417
46245416
57255315
67255414
77265413
87275412
98285212
108295211
118315110
12832519
13833518
14834498
15936497
16937487
17938476
18939466
19940465
20941455
21942445
22942445
231043434
241044424
251144423
261245413
271345393
281446382
291546372
301747352
311847331

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)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:536:34
212.75:546:33
312.65:546:32
412.65:556:31
512.65:566:30
612.55:566:29
712.55:576:27
812.55:586:26
912.45:586:25
1012.45:596:24
1112.46:006:23
1212.46:006:22
1312.36:016:20
1412.36:026:19
1512.36:026:18
1612.26:036:17
1712.26:046:16
1812.26:046:14
1912.16:056:13
2012.16:066:12
2112.16:066:11
2212.06:076:09
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:07
2511.96:096:05
2611.96:096:04
2711.96:106:03
2811.96:116:02
2911.86:116:00
3011.86:125:59
3111.86:135:58

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 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 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
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Clydesdale

In seasonPeak

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

Clydesdale'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 Clydesdale?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Clydesdale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clydesdale in March

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

In March, Clydesdale sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Clydesdale 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 Clydesdale peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Clydesdale 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 Clydesdale is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1690 µg/m³Dec 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr52Poor
May74Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug75Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct39Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Clydesdale?

Clydesdale sits at 30.3°S, 29.9°E, 796 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kokstad, 56 km away.

Topography around Clydesdale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clydesdale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 822 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,307 m.

The land around Clydesdale is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,100 m
80 km
2,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kokstad 56 km · Richmond 57 km · Ga-Malakhe 68 km · eMuziwezinto 70 km · Port Shepstone 70 km · Margate 75 km · Scottburgh 78 km · eMkhomazi 83 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 Clydesdale (-30.2983°, 29.9377°, elevation 796 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).