Mokopane weather in March

In March, Mokopane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.1 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Mokopane's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokopane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Mokopane is town in Limpopo, South Africa.

Density
1,346/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mokopane reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72818
82818
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
142817
152817
162817
172817
182817
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262816
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Mokopane 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
Jan29° / 19°11312.513.35.2
Feb29° / 18°72912.85.6
Mar28° / 17°598.112.26.6
Apr26° / 14°324.311.57.9
May24° / 10°91.710.89.1
Jun22° / 30.710.59.0
Jul22° / 30.610.78.9
Aug25° / 10°30.811.29.3
Sep28° / 14°111.911.97.8
Oct29° / 16°386.712.66.2
Nov29° / 17°8311.413.25.4
Dec29° / 18°9914.413.55.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
196832
206832
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mokopane gets around 59 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2026
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022
3121

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 (%)
12038357
22139337
32239327
42439307
52540296
62640286
72741276
82741265
92742265
102743255
112743255
122744254
132744254
142744254
152744253
162844253
172844263
182844262
192843262
202943262
212943262
223042262
233042262
243142261
253242251
263342241
273441231
283641221
293841211
303940201
314140180

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:33
212.56:026:32
312.56:026:31
412.56:036:30
512.46:036:30
612.46:046:29
712.46:046:28
812.46:056:27
912.36:056:26
1012.36:066:25
1112.36:066:24
1212.36:076:23
1312.26:076:22
1412.26:076:21
1512.26:086:20
1612.26:086:19
1712.26:096:18
1812.16:096:17
1912.16:106:16
2012.16:106:15
2112.16:106:14
2212.06:116:13
2312.06:116:12
2412.06:126:11
2512.06:126:10
2611.96:136:09
2711.96:136:07
2811.96:136:06
2911.96:146:05
3011.86:146:04
3111.86:156:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mokopane

In seasonPeak

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

Mokopane'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 Mokopane?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mokopane in March

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

In March, Mokopane sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mokopane 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 Mokopane peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 16UV 14Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mokopane 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 Mokopane is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mokopane?

Mokopane sits at 24.2°S, 29.0°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mookgophong, 47 km away.

Topography around Mokopane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokopane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m.

The land around Mokopane is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), shrubs (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Mookgophong 47 km · Lebowakgomo 52 km · Polokwane 57 km · Mankweng 79 km · Modimolle 83 km · Vaalwater 91 km · Siyabuswa 102 km · Bela Bela 106 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 Mokopane (-24.1944°, 29.0097°, elevation 1,117 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).