Kokstad weather in March

In March, Kokstad sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 107 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kokstad's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kokstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kokstad is place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Density
1,197/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kokstad reaches about 23°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 17°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142313
152313
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192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312
312312

How March really feels in Kokstad

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.

Kokstad 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°14019.513.85.4
Feb24° / 14°12316.413.15.6
Mar23° / 13°1071612.26.0
Apr21° / 10°589.811.36.7
May20° / 24510.57.5
Jun18° / 223.410.17.3
Jul18° / 223.110.27.3
Aug19° / 335.610.97.3
Sep21° / 498.611.86.9
Oct22° / 9416.112.75.7
Nov22° / 11°11918.413.55.2
Dec24° / 13°14220.913.95.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
135050
145050
155050
165050
174951
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kokstad gets around 107 mm of rain over 16 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 51% 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
256
356
455
555
655
755
854
954
1054
1153
1253
1353
1453
1552
1652
1752
1852
1951
2051
2150
2250
2349
2448
2548
2647
2746
2846
2945
3044
3144

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1235126
2245125
3245224
4255322
5265321
6275320
7285319
8295417
9305416
10315316
11335215
12345214
13365113
14375112
15394912
16404811
17424810
18434710
1945469
2046459
2148448
2249438
2350437
2452426
2553416
2654415
2756404
2857394
2959383
3061363
3164342

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:556:36
212.75:556:35
312.65:566:34
412.65:576:33
512.65:586:32
612.55:586:31
712.55:596:30
812.56:006:29
912.46:006:27
1012.46:016:26
1112.46:026:25
1212.46:026:24
1312.36:036:23
1412.36:046:21
1512.36:046:20
1612.26:056:19
1712.26:066:18
1812.26:066:16
1912.16:076:15
2012.16:086:14
2112.16:086:13
2212.06:096:11
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:106:09
2511.96:116:08
2611.96:116:06
2711.96:126:05
2811.86:136:04
2911.86:136:02
3011.86:146:01
3111.86:156:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kokstad

In seasonPeak

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

Kokstad'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 Kokstad?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kokstad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kokstad in March

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

In March, Kokstad sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kokstad 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 Kokstad peaks around January 14 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kokstad 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 Kokstad is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2332 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kokstad?

Kokstad sits at 30.5°S, 29.4°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Clydesdale, 56 km away.

Topography around Kokstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kokstad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 1,308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,504 m.

The land around Kokstad is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
1,197 m
80 km
2,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Clydesdale 56 km · Qacha’s Nek 85 km · Tlokoeng 89 km · Ga-Malakhe 92 km · Margate 97 km · Port Shepstone 101 km · Richmond 111 km · eMuziwezinto 122 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 Kokstad (-30.5472°, 29.4241°, elevation 1,316 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).