Lady Frere weather in March

In March, Lady Frere sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 111 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Lady Frere is human settlement in South Africa.

Density
1,133/km²
people per km²

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lady Frere reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112514
122513
132513
142513
152513
162513
172513
182513
192513
202513
212513
222513
232513
242413
252413
262412
272412
282412
292412
302412
312412

Lady Frere weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°14215.813.85.8
Feb26° / 15°13214.113.25.9
Mar25° / 13°11113.912.26.5
Apr22° / 10°669.211.27.1
May20° / 19410.47.6
Jun18° / 163107.3
Jul18° / 172.810.17.4
Aug20° / 264.410.87.6
Sep23° / 405.911.87.7
Oct24° / 10°731112.86.9
Nov25° / 11°1021313.66.5
Dec26° / 13°12615.2146.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lady Frere gets around 111 mm of rain over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
448
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1447
1547
1646
1746
1845
1945
2044
2143
2243
2342
2441
2540
2640
2739
2839
2938
3038
3137

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1304822
2314920
3314919
4325018
5335017
6345016
7345115
8355114
9375013
10385012
11395011
12414911
13424810
1444479
1545468
1647458
1749447
1851436
1952426
2054415
2155405
2257394
2358384
2460364
2562353
2663343
2764333
2866322
2967312
3069292
3171281

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:026:46
212.76:036:45
312.76:046:44
412.66:056:43
512.66:066:42
612.66:066:40
712.56:076:39
812.56:086:38
912.56:086:37
1012.46:096:35
1112.46:106:34
1212.46:116:33
1312.36:116:32
1412.36:126:30
1512.36:136:29
1612.26:146:28
1712.26:146:27
1812.26:156:25
1912.16:166:24
2012.16:166:23
2112.16:176:21
2212.06:186:20
2312.06:186:19
2412.06:196:18
2511.96:206:16
2611.96:206:15
2711.96:216:14
2811.86:226:12
2911.86:226:11
3011.86:236:10
3111.76:246:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lady Frere

In seasonPeak

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

Lady Frere's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Lady Frere?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Lady Frere for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lady Frere in March

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

In March, Lady Frere sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lady Frere 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 Lady Frere 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lady Frere 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 Lady Frere is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lady Frere?

Lady Frere sits at 31.7°S, 27.2°E, 1,020 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queensdale, 30 km away.

Topography around Lady Frere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lady Frere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,040 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Lady Frere is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Queensdale 30 km · Queenstown 40 km · Cala 48 km · Whittlesea 65 km · Khowa 72 km · Stutterheim 98 km · Ugie 110 km · Butterworth 111 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 Lady Frere (-31.7031°, 27.2329°, elevation 1,020 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).