Fouriesburg weather in March

In March, Fouriesburg sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 100 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. 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 Fouriesburg's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fouriesburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Fouriesburg is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1892

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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Fouriesburg reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272311
282211
292210
302210
312210

How March really feels in Fouriesburg

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.

Fouriesburg 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° / 14°14817.513.65.9
Feb25° / 13°10913.9136.2
Mar23° / 12°10013.312.26.7
Apr21° / 618.411.37.0
May18° / 293.810.67.4
Jun16° / 152.210.26.4
Jul16° / -0°91.510.46.4
Aug18° / 243.5117.5
Sep22° / 254.211.88.0
Oct23° / 9810.712.77.1
Nov24° / 11°12913.313.46.6
Dec25° / 13°15717.813.85.9

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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
196931
206931
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Fouriesburg gets around 100 mm of rain over 13.3 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
445
545
645
745
845
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1645
1745
1844
1944
2043
2142
2241
2341
2440
2539
2638
2738
2837
2936
3036
3135

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162362
264342
366322
467312
568302
671281
772271
873261
975241
1076231
1177221
1278211
1379201
1480191
1581181
1681181
1782171
1883161
1984151
2085150
2186140
2286140
2387130
2488120
2588120
2689110
2790100
2890100
299190
309280
319370

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 6:01 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:40
212.66:026:39
312.66:026:38
412.66:036:37
512.56:046:36
612.56:046:34
712.56:056:33
812.46:066:32
912.46:066:31
1012.46:076:30
1112.46:076:29
1212.36:086:28
1312.36:096:27
1412.36:096:26
1512.26:106:24
1612.26:106:23
1712.26:116:22
1812.26:126:21
1912.16:126:20
2012.16:136:18
2112.16:136:17
2212.06:146:16
2312.06:146:15
2412.06:156:14
2511.96:166:13
2611.96:166:11
2711.96:176:10
2811.96:176:09
2911.86:186:08
3011.86:186:07
3111.86:196:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fouriesburg

In seasonPeak

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

Fouriesburg'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 Fouriesburg?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Fouriesburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fouriesburg in March

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

In March, Fouriesburg sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fouriesburg 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 Fouriesburg peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 16Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Fouriesburg 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 Fouriesburg is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1227 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fouriesburg?

Fouriesburg sits at 28.6°S, 28.2°E, 1,796 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Butha-Buthe, 17 km away.

Topography around Fouriesburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fouriesburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 1,752 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,123 m.

The land around Fouriesburg is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
2,123 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Butha-Buthe 17 km · Hlotse 32 km · Maputsoe 42 km · Ficksburg 43 km · Bethlehem 44 km · Phuthaditjhaba 60 km · Senekal 67 km · Hlohlolwane 71 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 Fouriesburg (-28.6196°, 28.2097°, elevation 1,796 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).