Ermelo weather in March

In March, Ermelo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 90 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Ermelo's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ermelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ermelo is town in South Africa.

Founded
1880

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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ermelo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22413
32413
42413
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232313
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292212
302212
312212

How March really feels in Ermelo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ermelo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°14416.913.56.0
Feb24° / 14°10212.212.96.5
Mar23° / 13°9011.312.26.9
Apr21° / 10°45711.47.3
May19° / 152.710.77.9
Jun17° / 71.310.47.5
Jul17° / 70.810.57.6
Aug20° / 142.511.18.2
Sep23° / 264.511.88.3
Oct23° / 11°9612.612.66.8
Nov23° / 12°12815.613.35.9
Dec24° / 14°16318.113.65.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26238
36238
46337
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166139
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337
296436
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ermelo gets around 90 mm of rain over 11.3 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 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
438
538
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2335
2435
2534
2633
2732
2832
2931
3030
3130

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1414712
2434512
3454411
4474310
5484210
650419
752408
853398
954397
1055387
1156386
1256386
1357385
1458384
1557394
1658393
1758393
1858393
1959383
2060382
2161372
2261372
2362362
2463352
2564342
2666331
2768311
2870291
2972271
3074251
3176231

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:566:31
212.65:566:30
312.55:576:29
412.55:576:28
512.55:586:27
612.55:596:26
712.45:596:25
812.46:006:24
912.46:006:23
1012.46:016:22
1112.36:016:21
1212.36:026:20
1312.36:026:19
1412.26:036:18
1512.26:036:17
1612.26:046:16
1712.26:046:14
1812.16:056:13
1912.16:056:12
2012.16:066:11
2112.16:066:10
2212.06:076:09
2312.06:076:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:086:06
2611.96:096:04
2711.96:096:03
2811.96:106:02
2911.86:106:01
3011.86:116:00
3111.86:115:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ermelo

In seasonPeak

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

Ermelo'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 Ermelo?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ermelo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ermelo in March

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

In March, Ermelo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ermelo 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 Ermelo peaks around January 15 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 15UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ermelo 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 Ermelo is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2331 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ermelo?

Ermelo sits at 26.5°S, 30.0°E, 1,700 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Breyten, 26 km away.

Topography around Ermelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ermelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,714 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Ermelo is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
953 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Breyten 26 km · Hendrina 49 km · Bethal 52 km · Carolina 53 km · Driefontein 66 km · Daggakraal 67 km · Trichardt 75 km · Thubelihle 77 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 Ermelo (-26.5333°, 29.9833°, elevation 1,700 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).