Nigel weather in March

In March, Nigel sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 89 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Nigel's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nigel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Nigel is place in Gauteng, South Africa.

Founded
1886

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 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nigel reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12515
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42514
52514
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How March really feels in Nigel

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.

Nigel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°13516.513.55.9
Feb26° / 15°10313.212.96.2
Mar25° / 14°8911.512.26.9
Apr23° / 11°416.911.47.6
May21° / 162.710.78.2
Jun18° / 81.510.48.0
Jul18° / 40.810.58.1
Aug21° / 12211.18.5
Sep25° / 10°233.811.88.5
Oct26° / 13°8310.912.67.0
Nov25° / 14°1081413.36.2
Dec26° / 15°14717.813.65.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46931
57030
67030
77030
86931
97030
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
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216634
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nigel gets around 89 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
539
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2734
2833
2932
3031
3131

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1394516
2404415
3424315
4444314
5454213
6464212
7474211
8494110
9504110
1051409
1152408
1252408
1352408
1453407
1553407
1654406
1754406
1855396
1956395
2057385
2157385
2258375
2359365
2461354
2562344
2664333
2765323
2866313
2969292
3070282
3172262

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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510calm
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1010calm
1110calm
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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 6:02 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:37
212.66:026:36
312.56:036:35
412.56:036:34
512.56:046:33
612.56:056:32
712.46:056:31
812.46:066:30
912.46:066:29
1012.46:076:28
1112.36:076:27
1212.36:086:26
1312.36:086:25
1412.26:096:24
1512.26:096:23
1612.26:106:22
1712.26:106:20
1812.16:116:19
1912.16:116:18
2012.16:126:17
2112.16:126:16
2212.06:136:15
2312.06:136:14
2412.06:146:13
2512.06:146:12
2611.96:156:10
2711.96:156:09
2811.96:166:08
2911.86:166:07
3011.86:176:06
3111.86:176:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nigel

In seasonPeak

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

Nigel'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 Nigel?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nigel in March

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

In March, Nigel sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nigel 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 Nigel peaks around January 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 12UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nigel 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 Nigel 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 Nigel?

Nigel sits at 26.4°S, 28.5°E, 1,566 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Heidelberg, 14 km away.

Topography around Nigel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nigel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 1,563 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Nigel is covered by grassland (49%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Heidelberg 14 km · Springs 22 km · Brakpan 24 km · Balfour 28 km · Benoni 31 km · Boksburg 33 km · Etwatwa 34 km · Tokoza 36 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 Nigel (-26.4314°, 28.4771°, elevation 1,566 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).