Schweizer-Reneke weather in March

In March, Schweizer-Reneke sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.6 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Schweizer-Reneke's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schweizer-Reneke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Schweizer-Reneke is place in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1885

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Schweizer-Reneke reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22917
32917
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52917
62917
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92816
102816
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Schweizer-Reneke 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
Jan30° / 18°10114.113.54.7
Feb29° / 18°7412.6135.1
Mar28° / 16°6711.612.26.2
Apr25° / 12°406.611.47.8
May22° / 152.610.78.6
Jun19° / 101.510.38.2
Jul19° / 40.710.58.4
Aug22° / 111.4118.9
Sep26° / 11°122.111.88.6
Oct28° / 14°407.312.76.7
Nov29° / 16°579.213.35.6
Dec30° / 17°771313.74.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97822
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117723
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Schweizer-Reneke gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2637
2737
2836
2936
3035
3134

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13538251
23638251
33738241
43838231
53938221
64038221
74138211
84138201
94238191
104239191
114239181
124340171
134340160
144341160
154341150
164442140
174442140
184542130
194542130
204642120
214741120
224841110
234940110
245039110
255238100
265337100
27553690
28563590
29593380
30603280
31623170

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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510calm
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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 6:14 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:146:50
212.66:146:49
312.66:156:48
412.56:166:47
512.56:166:46
612.56:176:45
712.46:176:44
812.46:186:43
912.46:186:42
1012.46:196:41
1112.36:206:40
1212.36:206:39
1312.36:216:38
1412.36:216:37
1512.26:226:35
1612.26:226:34
1712.26:236:33
1812.16:236:32
1912.16:246:31
2012.16:246:30
2112.16:256:29
2212.06:256:28
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:276:25
2512.06:276:24
2611.96:286:23
2711.96:286:22
2811.96:296:21
2911.86:296:20
3011.86:306:18
3111.86:306:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
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255.5Bright
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Schweizer-Reneke

In seasonPeak

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

Schweizer-Reneke's rainy season runs November–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 Schweizer-Reneke?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Schweizer-Reneke in March

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

In March, Schweizer-Reneke sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Schweizer-Reneke 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 Schweizer-Reneke peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Schweizer-Reneke?

Schweizer-Reneke sits at 27.2°S, 25.3°E, 1,312 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bloemhof, 58 km away.

Topography around Schweizer-Reneke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schweizer-Reneke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,307 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Schweizer-Reneke is covered by grassland (57%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bloemhof 58 km · Wolmaransstad 65 km · Vryburg 65 km · Makwassie 67 km · Ottosdal 79 km · Christiana 82 km · Leeudoringstad 90 km · Pampierstad 92 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 Schweizer-Reneke (-27.1887°, 25.3293°, elevation 1,312 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).