Queensdale weather in March

In March, Queensdale sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 103 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Queensdale's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queensdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Queensdale is human settlement in South Africa.

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Queensdale reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152513
162513
172513
182513
192513
202513
212513
222513
232513
242512
252512
262512
272412
282412
292412
302412
312412

How March really feels in Queensdale

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.

Queensdale weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°13415.413.85.8
Feb27° / 14°12914.113.25.9
Mar25° / 13°10313.512.26.5
Apr22° / 10°608.811.27.2
May20° / 183.910.47.6
Jun17° / 142.9107.2
Jul18° / 152.810.17.3
Aug19° / 244.310.87.6
Sep23° / 375.711.87.7
Oct24° / 671112.87.0
Nov25° / 11°9112.613.66.5
Dec27° / 13°11815.1146.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66634
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186634
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286535
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Queensdale gets around 103 mm of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1047
1147
1246
1346
1445
1545
1644
1744
1843
1943
2042
2141
2241
2340
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3136

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1384616
2384615
3394714
4404713
5414712
6424711
7424710
843479
945478
1046478
1147467
1249456
1351445
1452435
1554424
1655414
1756404
1859383
1960373
2062353
2163343
2265332
2367312
2468302
2569292
2670282
2771272
2874251
2975241
3076231
3177221

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:036:47
212.76:046:46
312.76:056:45
412.66:066:44
512.66:066:43
612.66:076:41
712.56:086:40
812.56:096:39
912.56:096:38
1012.46:106:37
1112.46:116:35
1212.46:126:34
1312.36:126:33
1412.36:136:32
1512.36:146:30
1612.26:146:29
1712.26:156:28
1812.26:166:26
1912.16:176:25
2012.16:176:24
2112.16:186:22
2212.06:196:21
2312.06:196:20
2412.06:206:19
2511.96:216:17
2611.96:216:16
2711.96:226:15
2811.86:236:13
2911.86:236:12
3011.86:246:11
3111.76:256:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Queensdale

In seasonPeak

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

Queensdale'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 Queensdale?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Queensdale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Queensdale in March

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

In March, Queensdale sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Queensdale in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Queensdale peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Queensdale 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 Queensdale is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Queensdale?

Queensdale sits at 31.9°S, 27.0°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queenstown, 10 km away.

Topography around Queensdale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Queensdale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 1,282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,033 m.

The land around Queensdale is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
932 m
80 km
2,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Queenstown 10 km · Lady Frere 30 km · Whittlesea 37 km · Cala 78 km · Stutterheim 88 km · Khowa 102 km · Alice 103 km · Fort Beaufort 106 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 Queensdale (-31.871°, 26.9786°, elevation 1,205 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).