Hendrina weather in March

In March, Hendrina sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 88 mm of rain across 10.9 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 24°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 Hendrina's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hendrina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Hendrina is human settlement in South Africa.

Founded
1914

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 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Hendrina reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252313
262313
272313
282312
292312
302312
312312

How March really feels in Hendrina

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.

Hendrina 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
Jan25° / 15°13016.313.56.0
Feb25° / 14°9412.312.96.4
Mar24° / 13°8810.912.27.0
Apr22° / 10°436.711.47.5
May20° / 152.410.78.1
Jun18° / 6110.47.9
Jul18° / 60.710.57.9
Aug21° / 112.211.18.4
Sep24° / 10°213.811.88.5
Oct24° / 12°861212.66.9
Nov24° / 13°11415.213.36.1
Dec24° / 14°1401813.65.7

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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26337
36436
46436
56535
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146436
156436
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296337
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Hendrina gets around 88 mm of rain over 10.9 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 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
437
537
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2534
2634
2733
2832
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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1424415
2444214
3464113
4474013
5493912
6513811
7533710
8533710
955369
1056368
1156368
1257367
1357367
1457376
1557376
1658375
1758375
1858384
1959374
2059374
2160373
2261363
2361363
2462353
2564342
2665332
2767312
2869301
2971281
3073261
3175241

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:576:32
212.65:586:31
312.55:586:30
412.55:596:29
512.55:596:28
612.56:006:27
712.46:006:26
812.46:016:25
912.46:016:24
1012.36:026:23
1112.36:036:22
1212.36:036:21
1312.36:046:20
1412.26:046:19
1512.26:056:18
1612.26:056:17
1712.26:066:15
1812.16:066:14
1912.16:076:13
2012.16:076:12
2112.16:086:11
2212.06:086:10
2312.06:086:09
2412.06:096:08
2512.06:096:07
2611.96:106:06
2711.96:106:04
2811.96:116:03
2911.86:116:02
3011.86:126:01
3111.86:126:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hendrina

In seasonPeak

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

Hendrina'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 Hendrina?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Hendrina for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hendrina in March

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

In March, Hendrina sees daytime highs around 24°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 Hendrina 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 Hendrina peaks around January 14 at about 14 (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 14UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hendrina 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 Hendrina 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 Hendrina?

Hendrina sits at 26.2°S, 29.7°E, 1,686 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Breyten, 31 km away.

Topography around Hendrina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hendrina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,673 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m.

The land around Hendrina is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
882 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Breyten 31 km · Carolina 41 km · Bethal 42 km · Thubelihle 43 km · Kriel 47 km · Ermelo 49 km · Middelburg 49 km · Emalahleni 58 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 Hendrina (-26.1588°, 29.7153°, elevation 1,686 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).