Kwaggafontein weather in March

In March, Kwaggafontein sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 78 mm of rain across 10.1 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kwaggafontein's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwaggafontein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kwaggafontein reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262717
272717
282717
292716
302716
312716

Kwaggafontein 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° / 19°11214.613.44.9
Feb29° / 19°8510.412.95.3
Mar28° / 17°7810.112.26.3
Apr26° / 14°385.711.47.7
May24° / 10°152.610.88.9
Jun21° / 50.910.58.9
Jul21° / 40.610.68.9
Aug24° / 51.411.19.1
Sep28° / 13°162.411.88.0
Oct29° / 16°608.512.66.2
Nov29° / 17°9912.713.25.4
Dec29° / 18°11015.213.54.9

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 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157228
167129
177129
187030
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kwaggafontein gets around 78 mm of rain over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
432
532
631
731
832
932
1032
1132
1233
1333
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2134
2234
2333
2433
2532
2631
2731
2830
2929
3028
3128

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11639369
21739359
31840339
41940328
52041318
62141308
72142307
82242297
92243297
102243286
112244286
122245286
132145285
142146285
152047285
162047294
171948294
181949293
191949293
201949293
211950293
221951282
232050282
242150272
252250262
262350262
272549241
282749231
292948221
303147211
313446191

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:34
212.56:016:33
312.56:026:32
412.56:026:31
512.56:036:30
612.46:036:30
712.46:046:29
812.46:046:28
912.46:056:27
1012.36:056:26
1112.36:066:25
1212.36:066:24
1312.36:076:23
1412.26:076:22
1512.26:086:20
1612.26:086:19
1712.26:096:18
1812.16:096:17
1912.16:106:16
2012.16:106:15
2112.16:116:14
2212.06:116:13
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:11
2512.06:126:10
2611.96:136:09
2711.96:136:08
2811.96:146:07
2911.96:146:05
3011.86:156:04
3111.86:156:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kwaggafontein

In seasonPeak

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

Kwaggafontein'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 Kwaggafontein?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kwaggafontein in March

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

In March, Kwaggafontein sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kwaggafontein in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kwaggafontein peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kwaggafontein 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 Kwaggafontein is worst in July — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1473 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr41Poor
May59Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kwaggafontein?

Kwaggafontein sits at 25.3°S, 28.9°E, 1,328 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Somaroboro, 11 km away.

Topography around Kwaggafontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwaggafontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 1,327 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m.

The land around Kwaggafontein is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Somaroboro 11 km · Verena 19 km · Vaalbank 21 km · Siyabuswa 26 km · Moloto South 33 km · Ekangala 43 km · Cullinan 57 km · Bronkhorstspruit 57 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 Kwaggafontein (-25.3273°, 28.9422°, elevation 1,328 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).