Kariega weather in March

In March, Kariega sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. 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 Kariega's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kariega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Kariega is South African city.

Founded
1804

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 27°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kariega reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°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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62718
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112718
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Kariega weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°407.9146.9
Feb28° / 18°447.813.36.8
Mar27° / 17°477.812.37.1
Apr25° / 15°407.211.27.5
May23° / 12°234.510.38.0
Jun21° / 10°244.19.87.8
Jul21° / 243.9107.9
Aug21° / 10°365.710.77.6
Sep22° / 11°315.511.87.5
Oct23° / 13°48712.87.4
Nov24° / 15°577.813.87.4
Dec26° / 17°45814.27.1

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
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206535
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276436
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kariega gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
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423
524
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724
824
923
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1123
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102240271
2112241261
3112241251
4112242241
5122243231
6122243211
7122244201
8132344201
9132344191
10132444181
11132544171
12132544171
13142644161
14142743151
15142843141
16152842141
17152942131
18163042120
19163141110
20163241110
21173241100
2217334090
2317344090
2417354080
2518353980
2618363970
2719363870
2819373860
2920373760
3021383660
3122383550

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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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 6:08 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:086:55
212.86:096:54
312.76:106:53
412.76:116:52
512.66:116:50
612.66:126:49
712.66:136:48
812.56:146:47
912.56:156:45
1012.56:156:44
1112.46:166:43
1212.46:176:41
1312.46:186:40
1412.36:196:39
1512.36:196:37
1612.36:206:36
1712.26:216:34
1812.26:226:33
1912.26:236:32
2012.16:236:30
2112.16:246:29
2212.06:256:28
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:266:25
2511.96:276:23
2611.96:286:22
2711.96:296:21
2811.86:296:19
2911.86:306:18
3011.86:316:16
3111.76:326:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
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55.6Bright
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195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kariega?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kariega in March

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

In March, Kariega sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kariega 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 25 km away) is warmest in January at about 21°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 26 to Mar 29 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Kariega 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 Kariega 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 highHighModerateHighVery 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 Kariega 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 Kariega is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1621 µg/m³Jan 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kariega?

Kariega sits at 33.8°S, 25.4°E, 122 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Port Elizabeth, 30 km away.

Fort Beaufort

Topography around Kariega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kariega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,658 m.

The land around Kariega is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
946 m
80 km
1,658 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Port Elizabeth 30 km · Jeffreys Bay 55 km · Humansdorp 66 km · Kruisfontein 68 km · Somerset East 116 km · Grahamstown 116 km · Port Alfred 138 km · Fort Beaufort 158 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 Kariega (-33.7556°, 25.4007°, elevation 122 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).