Moorreesburg weather in March

In March, Moorreesburg sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Moorreesburg's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moorreesburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Moorreesburg is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
555/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Moorreesburg reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
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123117
133016
143016
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312815

How March really feels in Moorreesburg

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.

Moorreesburg weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°122.613.95.4
Feb32° / 18°112.313.25.3
Mar30° / 16°142.612.36.4
Apr26° / 13°364.711.27.8
May22° / 10°546.710.37.5
Jun19° / 879.49.96.4
Jul18° / 768.1106.5
Aug18° / 669.110.86.4
Sep21° / 437.111.87.1
Oct25° / 11°284.612.88.0
Nov27° / 14°254.613.77.5
Dec30° / 16°153.414.26.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
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298020
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317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Moorreesburg gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
87
97
107
117
127
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
207
218
228
239
249
2510
2611
2711
2812
2912
3013
3114

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1394714
2394714
3404713
4414712
5414712
6424611
7434611
8454510
9464510
1047449
1148439
1249429
1351418
1452408
1553398
1654397
1755387
1856386
1957376
2058375
2159365
2259365
2360364
2460364
2561354
2662353
2762353
2862353
2963343
3063343
3164333

Wind in March

Winds average 11 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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:357:22
212.76:367:21
312.76:377:19
412.76:387:18
512.66:397:17
612.66:407:16
712.66:407:14
812.56:417:13
912.56:427:12
1012.56:437:11
1112.46:447:09
1212.46:447:08
1312.46:457:07
1412.36:467:05
1512.36:477:04
1612.36:477:03
1712.26:487:01
1812.26:497:00
1912.16:506:59
2012.16:506:57
2112.16:516:56
2212.06:526:55
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:536:52
2511.96:546:50
2611.96:556:49
2711.96:566:48
2811.86:566:46
2911.86:576:45
3011.86:586:44
3111.76:586:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Moorreesburg?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moorreesburg in March

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

In March, Moorreesburg sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Moorreesburg in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Cool
May15Cool
Jun15Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Moorreesburg in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moorreesburg peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Moorreesburg 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 Moorreesburg is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2128 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moorreesburg?

Moorreesburg sits at 33.2°S, 18.7°E, 164 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Malmesbury, 35 km away.

Topography around Moorreesburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moorreesburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,075 m.

The land around Moorreesburg is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
2,075 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Malmesbury 35 km · Atlantis 49 km · Wellington 63 km · Ceres 65 km · Vredenburg 68 km · Saldanha 69 km · Paarl 71 km · Durbanville 75 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 Moorreesburg (-33.1539°, 18.6603°, elevation 164 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).