Komatipoort weather in March

In March, Komatipoort sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.6 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Komatipoort's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Komatipoort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Komatipoort is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Founded
1874

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Komatipoort reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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303021
313021

How March really feels in Komatipoort

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Komatipoort 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
Jan31° / 22°9910.613.44.3
Feb31° / 22°8810.112.94.2
Mar31° / 21°618.612.25.0
Apr29° / 19°305.211.46.4
May28° / 16°142.310.88.1
Jun26° / 14°61.710.48.8
Jul26° / 13°6110.68.9
Aug27° / 15°91.811.18.3
Sep29° / 17°202.911.86.8
Oct29° / 19°375.612.66.0
Nov30° / 20°72913.25.0
Dec31° / 22°10111.113.64.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Komatipoort gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
632
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112184633
212184732
312184731
413194830
513194829
613194829
713194928
814204927
914204926
1004205125
1104205124
1204215124
1304215223
1404215322
1504225321
1604225420
1704235320
1804235419
1903245518
2003245518
2103255517
2203255616
2303255616
2403265615
2503265714
2603275713
2703275812
2813285612
2914295511
3015305410
311531549

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
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2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
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 5:49 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:496:22
212.55:496:21
312.55:506:20
412.55:506:19
512.55:516:18
612.45:516:18
712.45:526:17
812.45:526:16
912.45:536:15
1012.35:536:14
1112.35:546:13
1212.35:546:12
1312.35:556:11
1412.25:556:09
1512.25:566:08
1612.25:566:07
1712.25:576:06
1812.15:576:05
1912.15:586:04
2012.15:586:03
2112.15:596:02
2212.05:596:01
2312.06:006:00
2412.06:005:59
2512.06:005:58
2611.96:015:57
2711.96:015:56
2811.96:025:54
2911.96:025:53
3011.86:035:52
3111.86:035:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Komatipoort

In seasonPeak

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

Komatipoort's rainy season runs November–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 Komatipoort?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Komatipoort in March

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

In March, Komatipoort sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Komatipoort 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 Komatipoort is worst in June — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateJun 2041 µg/m³Jan 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun42Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Komatipoort?

Komatipoort sits at 25.4°S, 32.0°E, 159 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ressano Garcia, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Komatipoort

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Komatipoort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,415 m.

The land around Komatipoort is covered by trees (34%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
1,415 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ressano Garcia 4.0 km · Kamaqhekeza 28 km · Driekoppies 49 km · Schoemansdal 54 km · Matsulu 61 km · Boane 77 km · Matola 78 km · Tekwane 81 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 Komatipoort (-25.4332°, 31.9548°, elevation 159 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).