Postmasburg weather in March
In March, Postmasburg sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Postmasburg's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Postmasburg's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 57 mm
- 9.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:31 AM – 6:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 34%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- out of 10
Postmasburg is town in South Africa.
- Founded
- 1892
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in March
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical March day in Postmasburg reaches about 28°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 24°C and 32°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 17 |
| 2 | 30 | 17 |
| 3 | 30 | 17 |
| 4 | 30 | 17 |
| 5 | 29 | 17 |
| 6 | 29 | 17 |
| 7 | 29 | 16 |
| 8 | 29 | 16 |
| 9 | 29 | 16 |
| 10 | 29 | 16 |
| 11 | 29 | 16 |
| 12 | 29 | 16 |
| 13 | 29 | 16 |
| 14 | 29 | 16 |
| 15 | 29 | 16 |
| 16 | 29 | 16 |
| 17 | 28 | 16 |
| 18 | 28 | 15 |
| 19 | 28 | 15 |
| 20 | 28 | 15 |
| 21 | 28 | 15 |
| 22 | 28 | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 15 |
| 24 | 28 | 15 |
| 25 | 28 | 15 |
| 26 | 27 | 14 |
| 27 | 27 | 14 |
| 28 | 27 | 14 |
| 29 | 27 | 14 |
| 30 | 27 | 14 |
| 31 | 27 | 14 |
How March really feels in Postmasburg
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.
March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Postmasburg weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 18° | 73 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 65 | 10.5 | 13 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 16° | 57 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 11° | 36 | 5.9 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| May | 22° / 7° | 14 | 2.4 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 19° / 3° | 11 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 3° | 5 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 21° / 5° | 5 | 1.2 | 11 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 9° | 10 | 1.7 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 12° | 22 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 15° | 33 | 5.8 | 13.4 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 17° | 54 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.
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| Clearer (%) | 88 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Cloudier (%) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 12 |
| 2 | 88 | 12 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 88 | 12 |
| 5 | 88 | 12 |
| 6 | 88 | 12 |
| 7 | 88 | 12 |
| 8 | 88 | 12 |
| 9 | 87 | 13 |
| 10 | 87 | 13 |
| 11 | 87 | 13 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 |
| 14 | 85 | 15 |
| 15 | 86 | 14 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 19 | 85 | 15 |
| 20 | 85 | 15 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 83 | 17 |
| 23 | 83 | 17 |
| 24 | 82 | 18 |
| 25 | 82 | 18 |
| 26 | 82 | 18 |
| 27 | 82 | 18 |
| 28 | 82 | 18 |
| 29 | 81 | 19 |
| 30 | 81 | 19 |
| 31 | 81 | 19 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Postmasburg gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 31 |
| 2 | 31 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
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| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in March
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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 56 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 |
| Comfortable (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Humid (%) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | 58 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | 60 | 28 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 60 | 28 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | 61 | 28 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | 62 | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 63 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | 63 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | 67 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 67 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 70 | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | 71 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 72 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | 75 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in March
Winds average 11 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
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| 12 | 11 | calm |
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| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
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 6:22 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:26 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 6:22 | 7:00 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 6:23 | 6:59 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 6:23 | 6:58 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 6:24 | 6:57 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 6:24 | 6:56 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 6:25 | 6:55 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:26 | 6:54 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 6:26 | 6:53 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 6:27 | 6:52 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:50 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:28 | 6:49 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:29 | 6:48 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:29 | 6:47 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:30 | 6:46 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:45 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:44 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:32 | 6:43 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:32 | 6:41 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:33 | 6:40 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:33 | 6:39 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:34 | 6:38 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:34 | 6:37 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:35 | 6:35 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:36 | 6:34 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:36 | 6:33 |
| 26 | 11.9 | 6:37 | 6:32 |
| 27 | 11.9 | 6:37 | 6:31 |
| 28 | 11.9 | 6:38 | 6:30 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:38 | 6:28 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:27 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:39 | 6:26 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Is March a good time to visit Postmasburg?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Postmasburg for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Postmasburg in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Postmasburg sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Postmasburg in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Postmasburg peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Postmasburg?
Postmasburg sits at 28.3°S, 23.1°E, 1,305 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Pampierstad, 171 km away.
Topography around Postmasburg
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Postmasburg.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Postmasburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m.
The land around Postmasburg is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (44%) within 80 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
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 Postmasburg (-28.3339°, 23.0654°, elevation 1,305 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).