Praktiseer weather in March

In March, Praktiseer sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Praktiseer's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Praktiseer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Praktiseer reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102918
112918
122918
132918
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292817
302817
312717

Praktiseer weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°8310.413.45.3
Feb29° / 19°628.912.95.4
Mar28° / 18°517.712.26.4
Apr26° / 15°274.611.47.8
May25° / 12°101.810.89.0
Jun22° / 30.810.59.1
Jul22° / 40.710.69.0
Aug24° / 11°60.811.19.2
Sep27° / 14°112.311.88.4
Oct27° / 16°36612.67.3
Nov28° / 17°7110.813.26.2
Dec29° / 19°7912.313.55.5

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46931
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137030
146931
156931
166832
176733
186733
196733
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Praktiseer gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
429
528
627
727
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18324515
29334414
39354314
49364213
510374113
610384012
710393912
810413811
911423710
1011433710
111144369
121145369
131145368
141146368
151146367
161146367
171147367
181147366
191247366
201246366
211246365
221346365
231346365
241446364
251546364
261646354
271746343
281846333
292046323
302246302
312346292

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:566:28
212.55:566:27
312.55:576:26
412.55:576:25
512.45:586:25
612.45:586:24
712.45:596:23
812.45:596:22
912.36:006:21
1012.36:006:20
1112.36:016:19
1212.36:016:18
1312.36:026:17
1412.26:026:16
1512.26:036:15
1612.26:036:14
1712.26:036:13
1812.16:046:12
1912.16:046:11
2012.16:056:10
2112.16:056:09
2212.06:066:07
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:076:05
2512.06:076:04
2611.96:076:03
2711.96:086:02
2811.96:086:01
2911.96:096:00
3011.86:095:59
3111.86:095:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Praktiseer?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Praktiseer in March

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

In March, Praktiseer sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Praktiseer 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 Praktiseer peaks around January 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 24UV 13Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Praktiseer 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 Praktiseer is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1734 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Praktiseer?

Praktiseer sits at 24.6°S, 30.3°E, 714 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lydenburg, 58 km away.

Topography around Praktiseer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Praktiseer has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 736 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,045 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,975 m.

The land around Praktiseer is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
1,045 m
80 km
1,975 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Lydenburg 58 km · Sabie 74 km · Nkowakowa 77 km · Acornhoek 79 km · Mafemani 80 km · Dwarsloop 83 km · Tzaneen 85 km · Lebowakgomo 88 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 Praktiseer (-24.584°, 30.3168°, elevation 714 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).