Kroonstad weather in March

In March, Kroonstad sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Kroonstad's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kroonstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Kroonstad is city in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1854

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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kroonstad reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
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22816
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312613

How March really feels in Kroonstad

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.

Kroonstad weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10113.713.65.2
Feb28° / 17°8111.8135.9
Mar27° / 15°6810.212.26.8
Apr24° / 11°45711.47.8
May21° / 20310.78.3
Jun18° / 121.610.38.0
Jul18° / 70.910.48.1
Aug21° / 152118.6
Sep25° / 10°142.711.88.6
Oct27° / 13°598.812.77.1
Nov28° / 14°7110.413.46.4
Dec29° / 16°10413.713.75.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97624
107624
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127525
137525
147525
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kroonstad gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
535
635
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2233
2332
2432
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1414217
2424216
3434115
4444114
5454113
6464112
7474112
8484111
9494210
1049429
1149429
1250428
1350428
1450437
1550437
1650437
1750437
1852426
1952426
2053416
2154406
2255396
2357385
2459365
2560355
2662344
2764324
2866304
2968293
3070273
3172253

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:06 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:066:43
212.66:066:42
312.66:076:41
412.56:086:40
512.56:086:39
612.56:096:38
712.56:096:37
812.46:106:36
912.46:116:35
1012.46:116:33
1112.36:126:32
1212.36:126:31
1312.36:136:30
1412.36:136:29
1512.26:146:28
1612.26:156:27
1712.26:156:26
1812.16:166:25
1912.16:166:23
2012.16:176:22
2112.16:176:21
2212.06:186:20
2312.06:186:19
2412.06:196:18
2512.06:196:16
2611.96:206:15
2711.96:206:14
2811.96:216:13
2911.86:226:12
3011.86:226:11
3111.86:236:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kroonstad

In seasonPeak

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

Kroonstad'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 Kroonstad?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kroonstad in March

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

In March, Kroonstad sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kroonstad 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 Kroonstad peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kroonstad 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 Kroonstad is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1432 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kroonstad?

Kroonstad sits at 27.7°S, 27.2°E, 1,399 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hennenman, 42 km away.

Topography around Kroonstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kroonstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,377 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m.

The land around Kroonstad is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
472 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Hennenman 42 km · Phomolong 43 km · Kutloanong 52 km · Koppies 56 km · Viljoenskroon 57 km · Odendaalsrus 59 km · Allanridge 59 km · Welkom 61 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 Kroonstad (-27.6504°, 27.2349°, elevation 1,399 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).