Humansdorp weather in March

In March, Humansdorp sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 49 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Humansdorp's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Humansdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Humansdorp is town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Density
1,007/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 Humansdorp reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Humansdorp weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°407.8147.6
Feb25° / 18°437.113.37.5
Mar24° / 17°497.712.37.6
Apr22° / 15°437.511.27.3
May21° / 13°366.210.37.3
Jun19° / 11°356.59.87.0
Jul19° / 10°376.4107.0
Aug19° / 11°537.710.76.8
Sep19° / 12°387.111.86.8
Oct21° / 14°518.212.96.8
Nov22° / 15°588.513.86.9
Dec23° / 17°45814.27.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
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56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Humansdorp gets around 49 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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1025
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1225
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1525
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2125
2225
2326
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2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19224524
29224624
39224623
49224722
510224720
610234819
710234818
810244817
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201332468
211333467
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231435456
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251536455
261537444
271637434
281638433
291738423
301839413
311939402

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:106:58
212.86:116:57
312.76:126:56
412.76:136:54
512.76:146:53
612.66:156:52
712.66:156:51
812.66:166:49
912.56:176:48
1012.56:186:47
1112.46:196:45
1212.46:196:44
1312.46:206:43
1412.36:216:41
1512.36:226:40
1612.36:236:38
1712.26:236:37
1812.26:246:36
1912.26:256:34
2012.16:266:33
2112.16:276:32
2212.06:276:30
2312.06:286:29
2412.06:296:27
2511.96:306:26
2611.96:306:25
2711.96:316:23
2811.86:326:22
2911.86:336:20
3011.86:346:19
3111.76:346:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Humansdorp?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Humansdorp for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Humansdorp in March

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

In March, Humansdorp sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Humansdorp in March

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 23 to Mar 23 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Humansdorp in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Humansdorp peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Humansdorp 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 Humansdorp is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1618 µg/m³Feb 97 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Humansdorp?

Humansdorp sits at 34.0°S, 24.8°E, 137 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kruisfontein, 4.0 km away.

KnysnaSomerset EastGrahamstown

Topography around Humansdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Humansdorp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m.

The land around Humansdorp is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
1,686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kruisfontein 4.0 km · Jeffreys Bay 14 km · Kariega 66 km · Port Elizabeth 78 km · Plettenberg Bay 129 km · Knysna 159 km · Somerset East 164 km · Grahamstown 182 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 Humansdorp (-34.029°, 24.7691°, elevation 137 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).