Lebowakgomo weather in March

In March, Lebowakgomo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. 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 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lebowakgomo's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lebowakgomo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lebowakgomo 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 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302816
312816

Lebowakgomo 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
Jan30° / 19°941113.35.2
Feb30° / 19°62812.85.5
Mar28° / 17°607.712.26.4
Apr27° / 14°354.411.47.9
May24° / 10°92.110.89.0
Jun22° / 4110.59.0
Jul22° / 30.610.69.0
Aug25° / 10°40.711.29.2
Sep28° / 13°112.411.87.8
Oct29° / 16°44712.66.2
Nov29° / 17°9112.113.25.3
Dec29° / 18°10413.713.55.1

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137228
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lebowakgomo gets around 60 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3120

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
21740359
31840348
41841338
51941328
62042317
72043307
82043306
92044296
102045296
112046295
122047285
132047285
142048284
152048284
162048284
172049283
182049283
192049283
202149282
212149282
222149282
232248272
242348272
252448262
262547262
272747252
282946241
293046231
303245211
313444201

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:31
212.56:006:30
312.56:006:29
412.56:016:29
512.46:016:28
612.46:026:27
712.46:026:26
812.46:036:25
912.36:036:24
1012.36:046:23
1112.36:046:22
1212.36:056:21
1312.26:056:20
1412.26:056:19
1512.26:066:18
1612.26:066:17
1712.26:076:16
1812.16:076:15
1912.16:086:14
2012.16:086:13
2112.16:096:12
2212.06:096:11
2312.06:096:10
2412.06:106:09
2512.06:106:08
2611.96:116:07
2711.96:116:06
2811.96:116:04
2911.96:126:03
3011.86:126:02
3111.86:136:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lebowakgomo

In seasonPeak

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

Lebowakgomo'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 Lebowakgomo?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lebowakgomo in March

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

In March, Lebowakgomo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lebowakgomo 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 Lebowakgomo peaks around January 15 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 15UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lebowakgomo 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 Lebowakgomo is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lebowakgomo?

Lebowakgomo sits at 24.3°S, 29.5°E, 1,026 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Polokwane, 46 km away.

Topography around Lebowakgomo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lebowakgomo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Lebowakgomo is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Polokwane 46 km · Mokopane 52 km · Mankweng 52 km · Mookgophong 83 km · Tzaneen 86 km · Praktiseer 88 km · Nkowakowa 93 km · Duiwelskloof 95 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 Lebowakgomo (-24.3146°, 29.5008°, elevation 1,026 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).