Driefontein weather in March

In March, Driefontein sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 104 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Driefontein's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Driefontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Driefontein is human settlement in South Africa.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Driefontein reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 28°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)
12514
22514
32514
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
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182414
192414
202414
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282313
292313
302313
312313

Driefontein weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°14718.813.55.5
Feb25° / 15°11414.6136.0
Mar24° / 14°10413.412.26.6
Apr22° / 11°488.111.47.2
May20° / 173.110.78.0
Jun19° / 102.110.37.9
Jul19° / 111.910.57.9
Aug21° / 193.7118.1
Sep24° / 10°387.111.87.8
Oct24° / 11°10414.712.66.3
Nov24° / 13°1391813.35.6
Dec25° / 14°17020.213.75.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
56040
66040
76139
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205842
215842
225842
235941
246040
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Driefontein gets around 104 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
544
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1544
1644
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2542
2641
2740
2839
2938
3037
3136

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1155332
2165331
3185329
4195328
5205426
6215425
7225424
8235423
9235522
10245521
11245620
12255619
13255718
14255718
15255817
16255817
17255916
18265816
19265915
20265915
21275914
22285814
23295813
24305713
25315712
26335512
27355411
28385210
29405010
3043489
3146468

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 5:54 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:546:29
212.65:546:29
312.55:556:28
412.55:556:27
512.55:566:26
612.55:566:25
712.45:576:24
812.45:586:22
912.45:586:21
1012.45:596:20
1112.35:596:19
1212.36:006:18
1312.36:006:17
1412.36:016:16
1512.26:016:15
1612.26:026:14
1712.26:026:13
1812.16:036:12
1912.16:046:11
2012.16:046:09
2112.16:056:08
2212.06:056:07
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:066:05
2512.06:076:04
2611.96:076:03
2711.96:086:01
2811.96:086:00
2911.86:095:59
3011.86:095:58
3111.86:105:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Driefontein

In seasonPeak

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

Driefontein'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 Driefontein?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Driefontein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Driefontein in March

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

In March, Driefontein sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Driefontein 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 Driefontein peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Driefontein 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 Driefontein is worst in May — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateMay 1754 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr38Poor
May56Unhealthy
Jun38Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Driefontein?

Driefontein sits at 27.0°S, 30.4°E, 1,405 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Piet Retief, 38 km away.

Topography around Driefontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Driefontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,763 m.

The land around Driefontein is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
508 m
80 km
1,763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Piet Retief 38 km · Daggakraal 49 km · Ermelo 66 km · Frischgewaagd 70 km · Volksrust 71 km · Fernie 73 km · Empuluzu 81 km · Breyten 86 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 Driefontein (-26.965°, 30.4357°, elevation 1,405 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).