Kuils River weather in March

In March, Kuils River sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kuils River's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kuils River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
29%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kuils River reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12517
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132416
142416
152416
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172416
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282315
292315
302315
312215

Kuils River weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°213.4148.8
Feb25° / 17°183.213.38.7
Mar24° / 16°213.512.38.6
Apr21° / 14°565.711.27.4
May19° / 12°90910.36.4
Jun16° / 10°138119.85.1
Jul16° / 12210.3105.1
Aug16° / 10510.910.75.1
Sep17° / 11°688.811.85.8
Oct19° / 12°456.612.96.9
Nov21° / 14°415.813.87.5
Dec23° / 16°244.214.28.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68515
78416
88416
98416
108416
118317
128317
138317
148317
158317
168317
178218
188218
198218
208218
218020
228020
238020
248020
257921
267822
277822
287723
297723
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kuils River gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
510
610
710
810
910
109
119
129
139
149
159
1610
1710
1810
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2714
2815
2915
3016
3116

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1184932
2195031
3195031
4205030
5215029
6225028
7235126
8245125
9255025
10264924
11274923
12294922
13294922
14304921
15314919
16325018
17335017
18335116
19345115
20345214
21355213
22355312
23365311
24365410
25375310
2637549
2738548
2838557
2939547
3040546
3141536

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:35 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:357:22
212.86:357:21
312.76:367:20
412.76:377:19
512.76:387:17
612.66:397:16
712.66:407:15
812.56:417:13
912.56:417:12
1012.56:427:11
1112.46:437:09
1212.46:447:08
1312.46:457:07
1412.36:457:05
1512.36:467:04
1612.36:477:03
1712.26:487:01
1812.26:497:00
1912.26:496:59
2012.16:506:57
2112.16:516:56
2212.06:526:54
2312.06:526:53
2412.06:536:52
2511.96:546:50
2611.96:556:49
2711.96:566:47
2811.86:566:46
2911.86:576:45
3011.86:586:43
3111.76:596:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kuils River

In seasonPeak

None of Kuils River's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kuils River's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Kuils River?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kuils River in March

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

In March, Kuils River sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kuils River in March

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 22 km away) is warmest in January at about 19°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr16Cool
May16Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Kuils River 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 Kuils River peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kuils River 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 Kuils River is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2152 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr41Poor
May52Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kuils River?

Kuils River sits at 33.9°S, 18.7°E, 93 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kraaifontein, 10 km away.

Topography around Kuils River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kuils River has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,997 m.

The land around Kuils River is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
1,997 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kraaifontein 10 km · Durbanville 13 km · Stellenbosch 15 km · Somerset West 19 km · Athlone 19 km · Lansdowne 20 km · Rondebosch 21 km · Retreat 25 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 Kuils River (-33.9421°, 18.7066°, elevation 93 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).