Evaton weather in March

In March, Evaton sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 88 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Evaton's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Evaton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Evaton is township in Gauteng, South Africa.

Founded
1904

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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Evaton reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°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)
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22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112515
122515
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312413

Evaton 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° / 16°13316.113.55.8
Feb26° / 16°11312.912.96.2
Mar25° / 14°8811.612.26.8
Apr23° / 11°426.711.47.7
May21° / 172.910.78.3
Jun19° / 81.510.48.1
Jul19° / 30.910.58.2
Aug21° / 11211.18.6
Sep25° / 11°203.611.88.5
Oct26° / 13°7310.512.66.9
Nov26° / 14°10413.513.36.2
Dec27° / 16°13917.213.65.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107129
117129
127129
137030
147129
157129
167030
177030
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196931
206931
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226931
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256931
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Evaton gets around 88 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
439
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1541
1641
1742
1842
1942
2041
2141
2240
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2834
2932
3031
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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1354421
2364420
3384319
4394318
5404317
6414316
7424315
8434314
9444313
10454312
11454312
12454311
13464411
14464410
15464410
1646459
1747459
1847458
1948448
2049447
2150437
2251427
2353416
2454406
2555396
2657385
2759365
2861354
2963334
3066313
3168293

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 6:04 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:046:39
212.66:056:39
312.56:056:38
412.56:066:37
512.56:076:36
612.56:076:35
712.46:086:34
812.46:086:33
912.46:096:32
1012.46:096:31
1112.36:106:29
1212.36:106:28
1312.36:116:27
1412.26:116:26
1512.26:126:25
1612.26:126:24
1712.26:136:23
1812.16:136:22
1912.16:146:21
2012.16:146:20
2112.16:156:19
2212.06:156:17
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:176:14
2611.96:176:13
2711.96:186:12
2811.96:186:11
2911.86:196:10
3011.86:196:08
3111.86:206:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Evaton

In seasonPeak

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

Evaton'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 Evaton?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Evaton in March

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

In March, Evaton sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Evaton 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 Evaton peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 13UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Evaton 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 Evaton 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 Evaton?

Evaton sits at 26.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,513 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vereeniging, 17 km away.

Topography around Evaton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Evaton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 1,514 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Evaton is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Vereeniging 17 km · Vanderbijlpark 20 km · Soweto 30 km · Westonaria 31 km · Sasolburg 31 km · Tokoza 34 km · Fochville 36 km · Alberton 40 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 Evaton (-26.5333°, 27.85°, elevation 1,513 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).