Mafemani weather in March

In March, Mafemani sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 103 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Mafemani's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mafemani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mafemani reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262616
272616
282616
292516
302516
312516

Mafemani weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°16917.213.45.5
Feb27° / 18°14114.312.95.8
Mar26° / 17°10313.812.26.3
Apr25° / 14°659.211.47.3
May23° / 11°203.910.88.5
Jun22° / 102.610.58.5
Jul21° / 122.910.68.3
Aug23° / 10°183.811.18.5
Sep25° / 13°325.611.88.1
Oct25° / 14°6611.512.66.8
Nov26° / 16°13014.813.25.8
Dec27° / 17°17118.213.55.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35941
46040
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276139
286040
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mafemani gets around 103 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
544
643
743
843
943
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1546
1646
1746
1847
1947
2047
2147
2246
2346
2445
2544
2644
2743
2842
2941
3040
3139

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13225124
23235123
34245022
44255021
54255120
65265019
75275019
85275018
95285017
105285017
115295016
125295016
135295115
144305115
154305214
164315114
174315213
184325113
194325212
204335112
213345211
223345211
233355210
243365110
25437509
26438499
27539488
28540478
29641457
30742447
31943426

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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:536:25
212.55:536:24
312.55:546:23
412.55:546:23
512.45:556:22
612.45:556:21
712.45:566:20
812.45:566:19
912.45:576:18
1012.35:576:17
1112.35:586:16
1212.35:586:15
1312.35:596:14
1412.25:596:13
1512.25:596:12
1612.26:006:11
1712.26:006:10
1812.16:016:09
1912.16:016:08
2012.16:026:07
2112.16:026:06
2212.06:036:04
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:036:02
2512.06:046:01
2611.96:046:00
2711.96:055:59
2811.96:055:58
2911.96:065:57
3011.86:065:56
3111.86:065:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mafemani

In seasonPeak

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

Mafemani'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 Mafemani?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mafemani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mafemani in March

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

In March, Mafemani sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mafemani 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 Mafemani peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mafemani 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 Mafemani is worst in July — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2039 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mafemani?

Mafemani sits at 24.8°S, 31.1°E, 538 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Dwarsloop, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mafemani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mafemani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 588 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,335 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Mafemani is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), shrubs (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
1,335 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dwarsloop 2.0 km · Thulamahashi 14 km · Hlanganani 21 km · Acornhoek 22 km · Calcutta 27 km · Mkhuhlu 27 km · Sabie 46 km · White River 61 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 Mafemani (-24.7886°, 31.0794°, elevation 538 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).