Lephalale weather in March

In March, Lephalale sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Lephalale's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lephalale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Lephalale is town in Limpopo, South Africa.

Founded
1960

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical March day in Lephalale reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
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312918

Lephalale 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
Jan31° / 21°8410.913.34.3
Feb31° / 21°597.612.84.6
Mar30° / 20°416.212.25.6
Apr28° / 16°213.311.57.6
May26° / 12°71.410.98.9
Jun23° / 40.810.69.3
Jul23° / 20.410.79.3
Aug26° / 11°10.411.29.1
Sep30° / 15°71.311.96.9
Oct31° / 18°233.712.65.3
Nov31° / 20°568.513.14.5
Dec31° / 21°7110.613.44.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Lephalale gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1521
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1920
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3017
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116303717
217303716
318313616
419323515
519323414
620333314
720343313
820353213
920353212
1020363112
1120373111
1220383111
1320393111
1419393110
1519403110
161940329
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181940328
191941338
201941338
211941337
222041337
232041326
242141326
252241316
262341315
272441305
282641295
292741275
302941264
313141254

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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2010calm
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2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:38
212.56:076:37
312.56:086:36
412.46:086:35
512.46:096:34
612.46:096:33
712.46:106:32
812.46:106:32
912.36:116:31
1012.36:116:30
1112.36:116:29
1212.36:126:28
1312.26:126:27
1412.26:136:26
1512.26:136:25
1612.26:146:24
1712.16:146:23
1812.16:146:22
1912.16:156:21
2012.16:156:20
2112.16:166:19
2212.06:166:18
2312.06:166:17
2412.06:176:16
2512.06:176:15
2611.96:186:14
2711.96:186:13
2811.96:186:12
2911.96:196:11
3011.86:196:10
3111.86:196:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
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155.6Bright
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185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lephalale?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lephalale in March

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

In March, Lephalale sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lephalale 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 Lephalale peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lephalale 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 Lephalale is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lephalale?

Lephalale sits at 23.7°S, 27.7°E, 824 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Marapong, 12 km away.

Topography around Lephalale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lephalale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 826 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around Lephalale is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Marapong 12 km · Vaalwater 79 km · Thabazimbi 108 km · Mahalapye 114 km · Modimolle 133 km · Amandelbult 136 km · Mookgophong 137 km · Palapye 140 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 Lephalale (-23.6661°, 27.7448°, elevation 824 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).