Ottosdal weather in March

In March, Ottosdal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Ottosdal's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ottosdal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ottosdal is place in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1913

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ottosdal 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 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°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
122715
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Ottosdal weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°991513.55.4
Feb28° / 17°8112.912.96.1
Mar26° / 15°6911.312.26.7
Apr24° / 11°416.511.47.9
May21° / 182.810.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.38.1
Jul19° / 40.610.58.3
Aug21° / 111.511.18.8
Sep25° / 10°142.411.88.7
Oct27° / 14°477.912.67.3
Nov28° / 15°6210.313.36.5
Dec28° / 16°851413.75.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47624
57723
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117525
127525
137426
147426
157327
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307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ottosdal gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.3 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 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
538
638
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2735
2835
2934
3033
3132

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1364221
2384220
3394119
4414119
5424018
6434017
7444016
8454015
9464014
10474014
11474013
12474012
13484012
14484111
15484111
16484110
17484210
18494210
1949429
2050419
2150419
2252408
2353398
2453398
2555387
2656377
2757367
2860346
2961336
3064315
3165305

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:116:47
212.66:126:46
312.56:136:45
412.56:136:44
512.56:146:43
612.56:146:42
712.46:156:41
812.46:156:40
912.46:166:39
1012.46:176:38
1112.36:176:37
1212.36:186:36
1312.36:186:35
1412.36:196:34
1512.26:196:33
1612.26:206:32
1712.26:206:30
1812.16:216:29
1912.16:216:28
2012.16:226:27
2112.16:226:26
2212.06:236:25
2312.06:236:24
2412.06:246:23
2512.06:246:21
2611.96:256:20
2711.96:256:19
2811.96:266:18
2911.86:266:17
3011.86:276:16
3111.86:276:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ottosdal

In seasonPeak

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

Ottosdal'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 Ottosdal?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ottosdal in March

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

In March, Ottosdal 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 Ottosdal 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 Ottosdal peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ottosdal 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 Ottosdal is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1121 µg/m³Dec 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ottosdal?

Ottosdal sits at 26.8°S, 26.0°E, 1,495 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hartbeesfontein, 41 km away.

Topography around Ottosdal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ottosdal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,491 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.

The land around Ottosdal is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
411 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Hartbeesfontein 41 km · Wolmaransstad 43 km · Leeudoringstad 53 km · Makwassie 56 km · Coligny 62 km · Klerksdorp 66 km · Orkney 69 km · Lichtenburg 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 Ottosdal (-26.8091°, 26.0054°, elevation 1,495 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).