Ekangala weather in March

In March, Ekangala sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 88 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Ekangala's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ekangala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ekangala 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ekangala 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
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
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102616
112615
122615
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Ekangala 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°11014.413.46.0
Feb27° / 17°9411.912.96.2
Mar26° / 15°8811.112.26.9
Apr24° / 12°386.211.47.9
May22° / 142.410.88.5
Jun19° / 71.110.48.4
Jul19° / 40.810.68.4
Aug22° / 71.411.18.9
Sep26° / 12°192.811.88.5
Oct26° / 14°679.412.67.1
Nov26° / 15°921313.36.2
Dec27° / 16°11815.813.65.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
77030
87030
97030
106931
116931
126931
136931
146832
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206832
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266832
276832
286832
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ekangala gets around 88 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
237
336
435
535
635
734
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1437
1537
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2832
2931
3029
3128

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1354025
2364023
3384022
4394021
5404020
6414019
7424018
8424018
9424117
10434116
11434116
12434215
13434315
14424314
15424414
16424413
17424513
18424513
19424612
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21424612
22434611
23434611
24444510
25454510
2646449
2748439
2850428
2952417
3054397
3157376

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 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
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:35
212.56:026:34
312.56:026:33
412.56:036:33
512.56:046:32
612.46:046:31
712.46:056:30
812.46:056:29
912.46:066:28
1012.36:066:27
1112.36:076:26
1212.36:076:25
1312.36:086:24
1412.26:086:22
1512.26:096:21
1612.26:096:20
1712.26:106:19
1812.16:106:18
1912.16:116:17
2012.16:116:16
2112.16:116:15
2212.06:126:14
2312.06:126:13
2412.06:136:12
2512.06:136:11
2611.96:146:10
2711.96:146:08
2811.96:156:07
2911.96:156:06
3011.86:166:05
3111.86:166:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
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
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ekangala

In seasonPeak

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

Ekangala'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 Ekangala?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ekangala in March

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

In March, Ekangala 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 Ekangala 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 Ekangala peaks around January 11 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 11UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ekangala 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 Ekangala 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 Ekangala?

Ekangala sits at 25.7°S, 28.7°E, 1,472 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bronkhorstspruit, 16 km away.

Topography around Ekangala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ekangala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m.

The land around Ekangala is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
892 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bronkhorstspruit 16 km · Cullinan 21 km · Moloto South 24 km · Verena 36 km · Somaroboro 37 km · Kwaggafontein 43 km · Phola 48 km · Hammanskraal 53 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 Ekangala (-25.668°, 28.73°, elevation 1,472 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).