Parys weather in March

In March, Parys sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 49% 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 Parys's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parys's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Parys is town in Free State, South Africa.

Density
2,168/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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Parys 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 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92715
102715
112715
122715
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182615
192615
202615
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272514
282514
292514
302514
312513

How March really feels in Parys

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.

Parys weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°12015.613.55.5
Feb27° / 17°9512.9136.1
Mar26° / 15°8011.512.26.7
Apr24° / 11°416.911.47.8
May22° / 203.310.78.3
Jun19° / 101.610.38.1
Jul19° / 50.910.58.3
Aug22° / 142.211.18.7
Sep26° / 11°193.411.88.4
Oct27° / 13°7310.212.66.9
Nov27° / 15°9412.713.36.2
Dec28° / 16°12916.613.75.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187327
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Parys gets around 80 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
439
539
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1240
1340
1440
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2040
2139
2238
2337
2435
2534
2633
2732
2831
2930
3029
3128

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1324424
2334422
3344421
4364520
5374518
6384517
7384516
8394615
9404614
10404713
11404713
12414712
13414812
14414811
15414811
16414910
17414910
1842499
1943489
2043489
2145478
2246468
2347458
2449447
2550437
2652426
2754406
2857385
2959365
3062344
3164324

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
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 6:05 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:056:41
212.66:066:40
312.56:076:39
412.56:076:38
512.56:086:37
612.56:086:36
712.46:096:35
812.46:106:34
912.46:106:33
1012.46:116:32
1112.36:116:31
1212.36:126:30
1312.36:126:29
1412.36:136:28
1512.26:136:27
1612.26:146:26
1712.26:146:25
1812.16:156:24
1912.16:156:22
2012.16:166:21
2112.16:166:20
2212.06:176:19
2312.06:176:18
2412.06:186:17
2512.06:196:16
2611.96:196:14
2711.96:196:13
2811.96:206:12
2911.86:206:11
3011.86:216:10
3111.86:216:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Parys

In seasonPeak

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

Parys'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 Parys?

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
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parys in March

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

In March, Parys sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Parys 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 Parys 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
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Parys 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 Parys is worst in July — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11103 µg/m³Jan 1124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr64Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul103Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parys?

Parys sits at 26.9°S, 27.5°E, 1,398 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vredefort, 15 km away.

Topography around Parys

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parys has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 1,396 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Parys is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
559 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Vredefort 15 km · Sasolburg 37 km · Koppies 39 km · Potchefstroom 41 km · Vanderbijlpark 43 km · Fochville 46 km · Vereeniging 53 km · Evaton 57 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 Parys (-26.9033°, 27.4573°, elevation 1,398 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).