Pampierstad weather in March

In March, Pampierstad sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 57 mm of rain across 10.4 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Pampierstad's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pampierstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Pampierstad is town.

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pampierstad reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133016
143016
153016
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222915
232915
242915
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302815
312814

How March really feels in Pampierstad

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.

Pampierstad 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
Jan32° / 19°8312.813.64.0
Feb31° / 18°6811.5134.4
Mar29° / 16°5710.412.25.6
Apr26° / 12°385.711.47.8
May23° / 142.410.68.8
Jun20° / 91.410.38.4
Jul20° / 40.810.48.5
Aug23° / 91.2119.1
Sep27° / 10°112.111.88.3
Oct30° / 13°315.912.76.2
Nov31° / 16°478.113.45.0
Dec32° / 18°6511.713.74.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108119
118119
128020
137921
147921
157921
167921
177822
187723
197723
207723
217723
227624
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287624
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Pampierstad gets around 57 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2333
2433
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3030
3129

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13634273
23734263
33834262
43934252
54034242
64134241
74134231
84235221
94235221
104335211
114336201
124336201
134437191
144437181
154437181
164537171
174638161
184637161
194737151
204837151
214936141
225036141
235135140
245234140
255433130
265532130
275631130
285929120
296028120
306227110
316426100

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 6:16 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:166:53
212.66:166:52
312.66:176:51
412.56:186:50
512.56:186:49
612.56:196:48
712.56:206:47
812.46:206:46
912.46:216:45
1012.46:216:44
1112.36:226:43
1212.36:226:42
1312.36:236:40
1412.36:246:39
1512.26:246:38
1612.26:256:37
1712.26:256:36
1812.16:266:35
1912.16:266:34
2012.16:276:32
2112.16:276:31
2212.06:286:30
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:296:28
2512.06:306:27
2611.96:306:25
2711.96:316:24
2811.96:316:23
2911.86:326:22
3011.86:326:21
3111.86:336:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pampierstad?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pampierstad in March

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

In March, Pampierstad sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pampierstad 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 Pampierstad peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 14UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pampierstad 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 Pampierstad is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodOct 916 µg/m³Dec 204 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pampierstad?

Pampierstad sits at 27.8°S, 24.7°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Warrenton, 40 km away.

Topography around Pampierstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pampierstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m.

The land around Pampierstad is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
235 m
80 km
516 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Warrenton 40 km · Christiana 49 km · Schweizer-Reneke 92 km · Bloemhof 92 km · Vryburg 92 km · Kimberley 106 km · Hoopstad 120 km · Makwassie 139 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 Pampierstad (-27.7832°, 24.6877°, elevation 1,078 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).