Mabopane weather in March

In March, Mabopane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 76 mm of rain across 9.1 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 53% 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 Mabopane's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabopane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Mabopane is township in Gauteng, South Africa.

Founded
1972

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mabopane 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 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292716
302716
312716

Mabopane 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°9513.313.44.9
Feb30° / 19°8210.212.95.2
Mar28° / 18°769.112.26.4
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°162.510.88.9
Jun21° / 61.110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug24° / 61.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.87.9
Oct29° / 16°567.912.66.1
Nov29° / 17°8411.413.25.4
Dec29° / 19°10514.413.65.0

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117525
127525
137525
147426
157327
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217228
227327
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mabopane gets around 76 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1330
1430
1530
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028
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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12435347
22535327
32635317
42836307
52936297
62936287
73037277
83037266
93038266
103038266
113039256
122940255
132941265
142841265
152842264
162743274
172643273
182644273
192545272
202545272
212546272
222546272
232547271
242647261
252747251
262847251
272947240
283146220
293346210
303545200
313744180

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 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
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 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 6:04 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:046:38
212.56:056:37
312.56:056:36
412.56:066:35
512.56:066:34
612.46:076:33
712.46:076:32
812.46:086:31
912.46:086:30
1012.36:096:29
1112.36:096:28
1212.36:106:27
1312.36:106:26
1412.26:116:25
1512.26:116:24
1612.26:126:23
1712.26:126:22
1812.16:136:21
1912.16:136:20
2012.16:146:19
2112.16:146:18
2212.06:156:17
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:166:14
2512.06:166:13
2611.96:166:12
2711.96:176:11
2811.96:176:10
2911.96:186:09
3011.86:186:08
3111.86:196:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
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 Mabopane

In seasonPeak

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

Mabopane'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 Mabopane?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mabopane in March

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

In March, Mabopane 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 Mabopane 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 Mabopane 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 Mabopane 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 Mabopane 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 Mabopane?

Mabopane sits at 25.5°S, 28.1°E, 1,209 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Soshanguve, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mabopane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabopane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Mabopane is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Soshanguve 5.0 km · Ga-Rankuwa 14 km · Letlhabile 23 km · Hammanskraal 25 km · Pretoria 29 km · Hartbeespoort 31 km · Brits 32 km · Centurion 41 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 Mabopane (-25.509°, 28.064°, elevation 1,209 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).