Cullinan weather in March

In March, Cullinan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 89 mm of rain across 10.9 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 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Cullinan's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cullinan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Cullinan is town in South Africa.

Founded
1903

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 Cullinan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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
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Cullinan 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
Jan27° / 17°11214.713.45.9
Feb27° / 17°9711.912.96.2
Mar26° / 16°8910.912.26.8
Apr24° / 12°406.411.47.8
May22° / 152.410.88.6
Jun20° / 71.110.48.4
Jul19° / 40.810.68.5
Aug22° / 81.711.18.9
Sep26° / 12°18311.88.5
Oct27° / 14°709.512.67.0
Nov27° / 15°9712.913.36.2
Dec27° / 16°12116.213.65.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cullinan gets around 89 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
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435
535
634
734
834
934
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1738
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2138
2237
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2436
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2634
2734
2833
2932
3031
3130

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1334126
2344125
3364123
4374122
5384121
6394120
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3153398

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
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169calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:36
212.56:036:35
312.56:036:34
412.56:046:33
512.56:046:32
612.46:056:31
712.46:056:30
812.46:066:29
912.46:066:28
1012.36:076:27
1112.36:076:26
1212.36:086:25
1312.36:086:24
1412.26:096:23
1512.26:096:22
1612.26:106:21
1712.26:106:20
1812.16:116:19
1912.16:116:18
2012.16:126:17
2112.16:126:16
2212.06:136:15
2312.06:136:14
2412.06:146:13
2512.06:146:11
2611.96:156:10
2711.96:156:09
2811.96:166:08
2911.96:166:07
3011.86:166:06
3111.86:176:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cullinan

In seasonPeak

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

Cullinan'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 Cullinan?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cullinan in March

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

In March, Cullinan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cullinan 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 Cullinan peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 1UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cullinan 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 Cullinan is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cullinan?

Cullinan sits at 25.7°S, 28.5°E, 1,449 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ekangala, 21 km away.

Topography around Cullinan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cullinan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 1,438 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Cullinan is covered by grassland (46%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
418 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ekangala 21 km · Moloto South 26 km · Bronkhorstspruit 27 km · Pretoria 35 km · Hammanskraal 38 km · Centurion 40 km · Midstream 43 km · Thembisa 47 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 Cullinan (-25.6709°, 28.5236°, elevation 1,449 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).