Marapong weather in March

In March, Marapong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.4 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 Marapong's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marapong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.4 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
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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 Marapong reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
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93120
103120
113120
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312919

How March really feels in Marapong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marapong 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
Jan32° / 22°8110.113.34.1
Feb32° / 22°607.612.84.4
Mar30° / 20°426.412.25.4
Apr28° / 16°213.211.57.3
May26° / 12°71.410.98.9
Jun23° / 40.810.69.3
Jul23° / 20.410.79.3
Aug26° / 11°10.311.29.0
Sep30° / 16°61.411.96.6
Oct32° / 19°233.812.65.0
Nov32° / 20°558.413.14.3
Dec32° / 21°7010.313.44.1

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Marapong gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.4 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
822
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1720
1820
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2020
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3018
3117

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153136180
2163135180
3173234170
4183233170
5193332160
6193332150
7203431150
8203431140
9203531140
10213531131
11213630121
12213630121
13213731111
14203731111
15203731111
16203731101
17213732101
1821373291
1921373291
2021373281
2121373381
2222373281
2322373281
2423373281
2523383171
2624383070
2725382970
2826382870
2928392760
3029392660
3131392560

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:20 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
212.56:086:37
312.56:086:36
412.46:096:36
512.46:096:35
612.46:106:34
712.46:106:33
812.46:116:32
912.36:116:31
1012.36:116:30
1112.36:126:29
1212.36:126:28
1312.26:136:27
1412.26:136:26
1512.26:146:25
1612.26:146:24
1712.16:146:23
1812.16:156:22
1912.16:156:21
2012.16:166:20
2112.16:166:19
2212.06:166:18
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:16
2512.06:186:15
2611.96:186:14
2711.96:186:13
2811.96:196:12
2911.96:196:11
3011.86:206:10
3111.86:206:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.68 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
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105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Marapong?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marapong in March

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

In March, Marapong 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 Marapong 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 Marapong 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 Marapong 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 Marapong 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 Marapong?

Marapong sits at 23.7°S, 27.6°E, 870 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lephalale, 12 km away.

Topography around Marapong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marapong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 865 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m.

The land around Marapong is covered by shrubs (63%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
899 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lephalale 12 km · Vaalwater 87 km · Mahalapye 103 km · Thabazimbi 106 km · Palapye 133 km · Amandelbult 134 km · Modimolle 140 km · Mookgophong 146 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 Marapong (-23.6551°, 27.6249°, elevation 870 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).