Coligny weather in March

In March, Coligny sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Coligny's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coligny's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Coligny is place in North West, South Africa.

Density
4,748/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Coligny reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112715
122615
132615
142615
152615
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172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232614
242614
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

Coligny weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°9514.513.55.8
Feb27° / 17°9612.512.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7211.412.26.7
Apr24° / 11°406.811.47.8
May21° / 192.710.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.48.2
Jul19° / 30.910.58.3
Aug22° / 91.511.18.8
Sep25° / 11°142.411.88.7
Oct27° / 14°508.312.67.2
Nov27° / 15°7311.313.36.4
Dec28° / 17°9814.713.65.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147327
157228
167327
177327
187228
197228
207129
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Coligny gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2836
2935
3034
3133

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1324325
2344224
3364123
4384122
5394021
6404020
7413919
8423919
9433918
10433918
11443917
12443916
13444016
14444015
15444115
16444115
17444214
18444214
19444213
20454213
21464212
22464212
23474211
24484111
25494010
2651409
2752399
2854388
2956368
3058357
3161336

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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
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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 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:106:45
212.66:116:45
312.56:126:44
412.56:126:43
512.56:136:42
612.56:136:41
712.46:146:40
812.46:146:39
912.46:156:38
1012.46:156:37
1112.36:166:35
1212.36:176:34
1312.36:176:33
1412.26:186:32
1512.26:186:31
1612.26:196:30
1712.26:196:29
1812.16:206:28
1912.16:206:27
2012.16:216:26
2112.16:216:25
2212.06:226:24
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:236:21
2512.06:236:20
2611.96:236:19
2711.96:246:18
2811.96:246:17
2911.86:256:16
3011.86:256:15
3111.86:266:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Coligny

In seasonPeak

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

Coligny's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Coligny?

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

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

What to pack for Coligny in March

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

In March, Coligny sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Coligny in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Coligny peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Coligny 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 Coligny is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coligny?

Coligny sits at 26.3°S, 26.3°E, 1,478 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lichtenburg, 26 km away.

Topography around Coligny

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coligny has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,471 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Coligny is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Lichtenburg 26 km · Hartbeesfontein 49 km · Ventersdorp 50 km · Itsoseng 52 km · Ottosdal 62 km · Klerksdorp 67 km · Stilfontein 72 km · Koster 78 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 Coligny (-26.3317°, 26.3207°, elevation 1,478 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).