Louis Trichardt weather in March

In March, Louis Trichardt sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Louis Trichardt's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Louis Trichardt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Louis Trichardt is town in Limpopo, South Africa.

Founded
1899

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Louis Trichardt reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292617
302617
312617

Louis Trichardt 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
Jan28° / 19°10213.213.35.9
Feb28° / 19°8710.512.86.2
Mar27° / 17°50912.26.8
Apr26° / 15°215.211.57.8
May24° / 12°101.910.98.9
Jun22° / 51.110.68.8
Jul22° / 50.910.78.7
Aug24° / 11°30.911.29.1
Sep27° / 14°102.111.98.4
Oct27° / 16°224.612.57.4
Nov28° / 17°7710.313.16.0
Dec28° / 18°10313.513.45.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26634
36634
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116634
126634
136634
146634
156436
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Louis Trichardt gets around 50 mm of rain over 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 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
432
531
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142642261
252742251
352842241
452942231
553042221
663142211
763142210
863242200
963242190
1063342190
1163343180
1253443180
1353443170
1453443170
1553444170
1653544160
1753544160
1863544160
1963544150
2063544150
2163643150
2273643140
2373643140
2473643140
2583742130
2683841130
2793840120
28103939120
29114038110
30134137100
31144135100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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 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 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:29
212.55:596:28
312.56:006:27
412.46:006:26
512.46:006:25
612.46:016:24
712.46:016:23
812.36:026:23
912.36:026:22
1012.36:036:21
1112.36:036:20
1212.36:036:19
1312.26:046:18
1412.26:046:17
1512.26:056:16
1612.26:056:15
1712.16:056:14
1812.16:066:13
1912.16:066:12
2012.16:076:11
2112.16:076:10
2212.06:076:09
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:086:06
2611.96:096:05
2711.96:096:04
2811.96:106:03
2911.96:106:02
3011.86:106:01
3111.86:116:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Louis Trichardt?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Louis Trichardt in March

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

In March, Louis Trichardt sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Louis Trichardt in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Louis Trichardt peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 20UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Louis Trichardt 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 Louis Trichardt is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2023 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Louis Trichardt?

Louis Trichardt sits at 23.0°S, 29.9°E, 956 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thohoyandou, 61 km away.

Topography around Louis Trichardt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Louis Trichardt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 978 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m.

The land around Louis Trichardt is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
392 m
16 km
920 m
80 km
1,302 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Thohoyandou 61 km · Tshitereke 63 km · Duiwelskloof 76 km · Musina 79 km · Malamulele 79 km · Giyani 88 km · Tzaneen 92 km · Beitbridge 93 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 Louis Trichardt (-23.0438°, 29.9032°, elevation 956 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).