Diepsloot weather in March

In March, Diepsloot sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.1 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Diepsloot's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diepsloot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Diepsloot reaches about 25°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 21°C and 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282414
292414
302414
312414

Diepsloot 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°10715.113.45.9
Feb27° / 16°9712.412.96.2
Mar25° / 15°8011.112.26.9
Apr23° / 12°376.411.47.7
May21° / 142.610.78.4
Jun19° / 71.110.48.2
Jul19° / 20.610.58.3
Aug22° / 81.411.18.8
Sep25° / 11°192.811.88.6
Oct26° / 14°619.312.67.1
Nov26° / 15°8512.613.36.3
Dec26° / 16°11716.513.65.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
166931
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236931
246931
256832
266832
276832
286832
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Diepsloot gets around 80 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2236
2335
2434
2534
2633
2732
2831
2930
3029
3129

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1334423
2354421
3364420
4384419
5394318
6404317
7404316
8414316
9424315
10424315
11424414
12424414
13424413
14434413
15434512
16434512
17434512
18444511
19444511
20454510
21454510
22464410
2347449
2448449
2549438
2650428
2752417
2853407
2955396
3057376
3160355

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:046:38
212.56:056:37
312.56:056:37
412.56:066:36
512.56:066:35
612.46:076:34
712.46:076:33
812.46:086:32
912.46:086:31
1012.36:096:30
1112.36:096:29
1212.36:106:28
1312.36:106:26
1412.26:116:25
1512.26:116:24
1612.26:126:23
1712.26:126:22
1812.16:136:21
1912.16:136:20
2012.16:146:19
2112.16:146:18
2212.06:156:17
2312.06:156:16
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:166:13
2611.96:176:12
2711.96:176:11
2811.96:186:10
2911.86:186:09
3011.86:196:08
3111.86:196:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Diepsloot

In seasonPeak

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

Diepsloot'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 Diepsloot?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Diepsloot in March

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

In March, Diepsloot sees daytime highs around 25°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 Diepsloot 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 Diepsloot peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Diepsloot 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 Diepsloot is worst in June — around 283 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270300JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyJun 19282 µg/m³Jan 1251 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr177Very unhealthy
May261Very unhealthy
Jun283Very unhealthy
Jul275Very unhealthy
Aug213Very unhealthy
Sep156Very unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Diepsloot?

Diepsloot sits at 25.9°S, 28.0°E, 1,410 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Midrand, 12 km away.

Topography around Diepsloot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diepsloot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 1,416 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m.

The land around Diepsloot is covered by grassland (56%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Midrand 12 km · Randburg 18 km · Midstream 19 km · Centurion 19 km · Ivory Park 20 km · Alexandra 21 km · Thembisa 23 km · Hartbeespoort 27 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 Diepsloot (-25.9331°, 28.0121°, elevation 1,410 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).