Hartbeestfontein-A weather in March

In March, Hartbeestfontein-A sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 73 mm of rain across 8.8 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Hartbeestfontein-A's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hartbeestfontein-A's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hartbeestfontein-A reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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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22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272717
282717
292717
302716
312716

Hartbeestfontein-A 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
Jan30° / 20°9512.713.44.9
Feb30° / 20°861012.95.2
Mar28° / 18°738.812.26.3
Apr26° / 14°365.611.47.8
May24° / 10°182.410.89.0
Jun21° / 6110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.510.68.9
Aug24° / 51.211.19.2
Sep28° / 14°141.811.87.7
Oct30° / 16°527.212.65.9
Nov30° / 18°8110.813.25.2
Dec30° / 19°11113.913.64.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27624
37624
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147525
157525
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177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hartbeestfontein-A gets around 73 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1830
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3126

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118323911
220323711
321333511
422343411
523343310
624353210
724353110
824363010
92437309
102437309
112438299
122338309
132239309
142240318
152140318
162041327
171941337
181842336
191843345
201743345
211744345
221744344
231845344
241845343
251945333
262046322
272146322
282246302
292446292
302646271
312845261

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:066:40
212.56:076:39
312.56:076:38
412.56:086:37
512.56:096:36
612.46:096:35
712.46:106:34
812.46:106:33
912.46:116:32
1012.36:116:31
1112.36:126:30
1212.36:126:29
1312.36:136:28
1412.26:136:27
1512.26:146:26
1612.26:146:25
1712.26:156:24
1812.16:156:23
1912.16:156:22
2012.16:166:21
2112.16:166:20
2212.06:176:19
2312.06:176:18
2412.06:186:17
2512.06:186:16
2611.96:196:14
2711.96:196:13
2811.96:206:12
2911.96:206:11
3011.86:206:10
3111.86:216:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
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
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hartbeestfontein-A

In seasonPeak

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

Hartbeestfontein-A'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 Hartbeestfontein-A?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hartbeestfontein-A in March

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

In March, Hartbeestfontein-A sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hartbeestfontein-A 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 Hartbeestfontein-A peaks around January 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hartbeestfontein-A 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 Hartbeestfontein-A is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hartbeestfontein-A?

Hartbeestfontein-A sits at 25.4°S, 27.5°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Marikana, 29 km away.

Topography around Hartbeestfontein-A

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartbeestfontein-A has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 1,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Hartbeestfontein-A is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Marikana 29 km · Letlhabile 33 km · Brits 35 km · Rustenburg 37 km · Hartbeespoort 48 km · Ga-Rankuwa 52 km · Mabopane 56 km · Soshanguve 59 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 Hartbeestfontein-A (-25.4414°, 27.5111°, elevation 1,117 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).