Itsoseng weather in March

In March, Itsoseng sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Itsoseng's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itsoseng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Itsoseng reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132616
142616
152616
162616
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
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242615
252515
262515
272515
282514
292514
302514
312514

Itsoseng weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°9515.113.45.7
Feb27° / 17°9612.212.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7511.812.26.7
Apr24° / 12°436.911.47.8
May22° / 202.610.78.5
Jun19° / 91.410.48.2
Jul19° / 30.810.58.3
Aug22° / 91.511.18.9
Sep26° / 11°152.411.88.6
Oct27° / 14°487.612.67.3
Nov28° / 16°7311.413.36.4
Dec28° / 17°9314.713.65.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57426
67525
77525
87426
97426
107426
117327
127426
137327
147327
157228
167327
177228
187228
197129
207129
217129
227030
237030
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Itsoseng gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1439
1540
1640
1740
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2340
2439
2539
2638
2738
2837
2936
3035
3134

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13243241
23442231
33641221
43741211
53840211
63940201
74040191
84139191
94239181
104239181
114240171
124340171
134340161
144341161
154341151
164341151
174342141
184442141
194442131
204542131
214542131
224641121
234741120
244840110
254940110
265139100
275238100
28543790
29553690
30573580
31603370

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
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 6:12 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:126:47
212.66:136:46
312.56:146:45
412.56:146:44
512.56:156:43
612.56:156:42
712.46:166:41
812.46:166:40
912.46:176:39
1012.36:176:38
1112.36:186:37
1212.36:186:36
1312.36:196:35
1412.26:196:34
1512.26:206:33
1612.26:206:32
1712.26:216:31
1812.16:216:30
1912.16:226:29
2012.16:226:28
2112.16:236:26
2212.06:236:25
2312.06:246:24
2412.06:246:23
2512.06:256:22
2611.96:256:21
2711.96:266:20
2811.96:266:19
2911.86:276:18
3011.86:276:16
3111.86:286:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.71 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
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Itsoseng

In seasonPeak

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

Itsoseng'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 Itsoseng?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itsoseng in March

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

In March, Itsoseng sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itsoseng 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 Itsoseng peaks around January 14 at about 15 (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 14UV 15Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itsoseng 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 Itsoseng is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itsoseng?

Itsoseng sits at 26.1°S, 25.9°E, 1,486 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lichtenburg, 29 km away.

Topography around Itsoseng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itsoseng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 1,483 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Itsoseng is covered by grassland (60%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
582 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Lichtenburg 29 km · Mafikeng 34 km · Mmabatho 36 km · Coligny 52 km · Zeerust 64 km · Janeng 81 km · Ottosdal 82 km · Hartbeesfontein 93 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 Itsoseng (-26.0816°, 25.8812°, elevation 1,486 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).