Letlhabile weather in March

In March, Letlhabile sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 74 mm of rain across 8.9 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 54% 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 Letlhabile's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Letlhabile's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 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 Letlhabile reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 33°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272717
282717
292717
302716
312716

Letlhabile 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° / 20°9413.213.44.8
Feb30° / 20°8310.212.95.1
Mar28° / 18°748.912.26.3
Apr26° / 14°365.611.47.8
May24° / 10°172.410.88.9
Jun21° / 61.110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug24° / 51.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°141.911.87.8
Oct29° / 16°547.312.66.0
Nov29° / 18°8311.213.25.3
Dec29° / 19°10914.113.64.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37624
47624
57624
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117624
127525
137525
147525
157525
167426
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Letlhabile gets around 74 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12132389
22233369
32334349
42534339
52635319
62635308
72736298
82736288
92737288
102738278
112738278
122639277
132640277
142540287
152441286
162442296
172342295
182243305
192244304
202244314
212144313
222145313
232245313
242245302
252345302
262445292
272545281
282745271
292945261
303144241
313344231

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:39
212.56:066:38
312.56:066:37
412.56:076:36
512.56:076:35
612.46:086:34
712.46:086:33
812.46:096:32
912.46:096:31
1012.36:106:30
1112.36:106:29
1212.36:116:28
1312.36:116:27
1412.26:126:26
1512.26:126:25
1612.26:136:24
1712.26:136:23
1812.16:146:22
1912.16:146:21
2012.16:156:20
2112.16:156:19
2212.06:166:17
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:176:14
2611.96:176:13
2711.96:186:12
2811.96:186:11
2911.96:196:10
3011.86:196:09
3111.86:206:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Letlhabile

In seasonPeak

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

Letlhabile'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 Letlhabile?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Letlhabile in March

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

In March, Letlhabile sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Letlhabile 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 Letlhabile peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Letlhabile 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 Letlhabile is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Letlhabile?

Letlhabile sits at 25.5°S, 27.8°E, 1,192 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Brits, 18 km away.

Topography around Letlhabile

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Letlhabile has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Letlhabile is covered by grassland (46%), artificial surfaces (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Brits 18 km · Ga-Rankuwa 22 km · Mabopane 23 km · Soshanguve 26 km · Hartbeespoort 28 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 33 km · Marikana 44 km · Pretoria 46 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 Letlhabile (-25.4824°, 27.8392°, elevation 1,192 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).