Midstream weather in March

In March, Midstream sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.8 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Midstream's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midstream's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Midstream is locality in Gauteng, South Africa.

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Midstream reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
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172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222514
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252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Midstream 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
Jan26° / 16°11015.313.45.9
Feb26° / 16°9712.612.96.2
Mar25° / 15°8010.812.26.9
Apr23° / 12°376.411.47.7
May21° / 142.610.78.3
Jun19° / 71.210.48.2
Jul19° / 30.610.58.3
Aug21° / 81.611.18.7
Sep25° / 11°19311.88.6
Oct26° / 13°659.612.67.1
Nov26° / 15°8813.313.36.3
Dec26° / 16°11616.413.65.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67129
77129
87030
97030
107030
116931
126931
136931
146832
156832
166832
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226832
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Midstream gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
536
635
735
835
935
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1937
2037
2136
2236
2335
2434
2534
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030
3129

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1374221
2384220
3404119
4414118
5424117
6434016
7444015
8454015
9454014
10464014
11464113
12464113
13474112
14474112
15474111
16474211
17484211
18484210
19494210
2049429
2150419
2251418
2351418
2453407
2553407
2655396
2756386
2858366
2960355
3062335
3163325

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
129calm
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 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 6:03 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:036:38
212.56:046:37
312.56:046:36
412.56:056:35
512.56:056:34
612.46:066:33
712.46:076:32
812.46:076:31
912.46:086:30
1012.36:086:29
1112.36:096:28
1212.36:096:27
1312.36:106:26
1412.26:106:25
1512.26:116:24
1612.26:116:23
1712.26:126:21
1812.16:126:20
1912.16:136:19
2012.16:136:18
2112.16:146:17
2212.06:146:16
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:156:14
2512.06:156:13
2611.96:166:12
2711.96:166:11
2811.96:176:09
2911.86:176:08
3011.86:186:07
3111.86:186:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Midstream

In seasonPeak

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

Midstream'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 Midstream?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Midstream in March

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

In March, Midstream sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Midstream 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 Midstream peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 1UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Midstream 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 Midstream is worst in June — around 259 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (January, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJun 23259 µg/m³Jan 1344 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr158Very unhealthy
May232Very unhealthy
Jun259Very unhealthy
Jul259Very unhealthy
Aug200Very unhealthy
Sep144Unhealthy
Oct91Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Midstream?

Midstream sits at 25.9°S, 28.2°E, 1,520 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Centurion, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Midstream

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midstream has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 1,506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m.

The land around Midstream is covered by grassland (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
319 m
80 km
896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Centurion 7.0 km · Ivory Park 9.0 km · Thembisa 9.0 km · Midrand 10 km · Diepsloot 19 km · Pretoria 19 km · Alexandra 23 km · Edenvale 25 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 Midstream (-25.9185°, 28.1988°, elevation 1,520 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).