Mondlo weather in March

In March, Mondlo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 79 mm of rain across 11.1 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 44% 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 Mondlo's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mondlo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Mondlo is human settlement in 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

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

A typical March day in Mondlo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142616
152615
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182615
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212615
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292615
302615
312615

Mondlo 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° / 17°10615.313.65.7
Feb27° / 17°8912.3136.0
Mar26° / 15°7911.112.26.6
Apr25° / 13°396.911.47.7
May23° / 15310.68.6
Jun21° / 111.710.38.5
Jul21° / 141.810.48.4
Aug23° / 203.5118.5
Sep25° / 11°346.111.87.8
Oct25° / 13°7712.112.76.6
Nov26° / 14°10915.613.45.7
Dec27° / 16°12016.313.75.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205941
216040
226040
236040
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mondlo gets around 79 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1637
1737
1837
1938
2037
2137
2237
2336
2435
2535
2634
2733
2833
2932
3031
3130

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11242425
21242415
31343404
41443384
51544374
61644364
71745354
81745343
91846333
101946323
111947313
122047312
132048302
142048292
152149292
162150282
172150272
182151262
192151262
202153251
212253241
222254231
232353231
242453221
252553211
262653201
272852191
282952181
293250171
303449160
313748150

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 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
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 5:52 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:526:29
212.65:526:28
312.65:536:27
412.55:536:26
512.55:546:25
612.55:556:24
712.55:556:23
812.45:566:22
912.45:576:21
1012.45:576:20
1112.35:586:19
1212.35:586:18
1312.35:596:16
1412.35:596:15
1512.26:006:14
1612.26:016:13
1712.26:016:12
1812.16:026:11
1912.16:026:10
2012.16:036:08
2112.16:036:07
2212.06:046:06
2312.06:046:05
2412.06:056:04
2511.96:066:03
2611.96:066:01
2711.96:076:00
2811.96:075:59
2911.86:085:58
3011.86:085:57
3111.86:095:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mondlo

In seasonPeak

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

Mondlo'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 Mondlo?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mondlo in March

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

In March, Mondlo sees daytime highs around 26°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 Mondlo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mondlo peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mondlo 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 Mondlo is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 2142 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mondlo?

Mondlo sits at 28.0°S, 30.7°E, 1,155 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vryheid, 25 km away.

Topography around Mondlo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mondlo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 1,155 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Mondlo is covered by grassland (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Vryheid 25 km · Dundee 52 km · Glencoe 60 km · Frischgewaagd 70 km · Ulundi 79 km · Newcastle 81 km · Volksrust 107 km · Piet Retief 109 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 Mondlo (-27.983°, 30.7177°, elevation 1,155 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).