Khowa weather in March

In March, Khowa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 124 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Khowa's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Khowa is human settlement in South Africa.

Founded
1885

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khowa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
142311
152311
162211
172211
182211
192211
202211
212210
222210
232210
242210
252210
262210
272210
282210
292110
302110
312110

How March really feels in Khowa

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.

Khowa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°17320013.85.6
Feb24° / 13°15417.5013.15.6
Mar22° / 11°12416.1012.26.0
Apr20° / 669.80.211.36.5
May17° / 224.30.410.46.8
Jun15° / 193.20.8105.6
Jul15° / 1931.210.25.6
Aug17° / 294.6110.96.5
Sep20° / 406.50.511.87.1
Oct21° / 8913.40.212.86.2
Nov22° / 12516.10.213.65.8
Dec23° / 11°15918.40145.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Khowa gets around 124 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
957
1056
1156
1256
1356
1455
1555
1654
1754
1853
1952
2051
2150
2249
2347
2446
2545
2644
2744
2843
2942
3041
3141

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164351
266331
367321
469301
570291
671281
773261
874251
975241
1077221
1179210
1280200
1382180
1483170
1584160
1685150
1787130
1888120
1989110
2090100
219190
229280
239280
249370
259460
269460
279550
289550
299640
309640
319640

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:006:43
212.76:016:42
312.76:026:41
412.66:036:40
512.66:036:39
612.66:046:38
712.56:056:36
812.56:066:35
912.56:066:34
1012.46:076:33
1112.46:086:32
1212.46:086:30
1312.36:096:29
1412.36:106:28
1512.36:106:27
1612.26:116:25
1712.26:126:24
1812.26:136:23
1912.16:136:22
2012.16:146:20
2112.16:156:19
2212.06:156:18
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:176:15
2511.96:176:14
2611.96:186:12
2711.96:196:11
2811.86:196:10
2911.86:206:09
3011.86:216:07
3111.76:216:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Khowa

In seasonPeak

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

Khowa'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 Khowa?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Khowa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khowa in March

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

In March, Khowa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Khowa in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khowa peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Khowa 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 Khowa is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khowa?

Khowa sits at 31.3°S, 27.9°E, 1,451 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Cala, 26 km away.

Topography around Khowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,499 m.

The land around Khowa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,499 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Cala 26 km · Ugie 39 km · Lady Frere 72 km · Mthatha 93 km · Tlokoeng 95 km · Queensdale 102 km · Quthing 105 km · Queenstown 112 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 Khowa (-31.3331°, 27.85°, elevation 1,451 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).