Secunda weather in March

In March, Secunda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 92 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Secunda's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Secunda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Secunda is city in South Africa.

Density
118/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Secunda reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
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Secunda 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
Jan25° / 15°13516.213.55.9
Feb25° / 15°9712.612.96.3
Mar24° / 14°921112.27.0
Apr22° / 11°426.511.47.6
May21° / 152.610.78.2
Jun18° / 7110.48.0
Jul18° / 50.710.58.1
Aug21° / 122.311.18.5
Sep24° / 10°233.811.88.5
Oct25° / 12°8911.712.66.9
Nov25° / 13°11215.213.36.0
Dec25° / 15°14717.913.65.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66733
76733
86733
96832
106733
116733
126832
136733
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Secunda gets around 92 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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239
338
437
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1336
1436
1536
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2435
2534
2634
2733
2832
2931
3030
3129

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1414019
2433918
3453817
4473716
5493715
6503614
7513613
8533512
9543511
10553510
1156359
1256359
1356368
1457367
1556377
1657376
1757376
1857376
1958375
2058375
2158375
2258375
2360364
2461354
2561354
2663343
2765323
2866313
2969292
3071272
3172262

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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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 5:59 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:596:34
212.65:596:33
312.56:006:32
412.56:016:31
512.56:016:30
612.56:026:29
712.46:026:28
812.46:036:27
912.46:036:26
1012.46:046:25
1112.36:056:24
1212.36:056:23
1312.36:066:22
1412.26:066:21
1512.26:076:20
1612.26:076:19
1712.26:086:18
1812.16:086:17
1912.16:096:16
2012.16:096:14
2112.16:106:13
2212.06:106:12
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:10
2512.06:126:09
2611.96:126:08
2711.96:136:07
2811.96:136:05
2911.86:146:04
3011.86:146:03
3111.86:156:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.9Bright
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55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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95.8Bright
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115.7Bright
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135.6Bright
145.5Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Secunda

In seasonPeak

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

Secunda'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 Secunda?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Secunda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Secunda in March

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

In March, Secunda sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Secunda 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 Secunda 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 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Secunda 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 Secunda is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1286 µg/m³Jan 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Secunda?

Secunda sits at 26.6°S, 29.2°E, 1,592 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Trichardt, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Secunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Secunda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Secunda is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
451 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Trichardt 9.0 km · eMbalenhle 10 km · Kinross 17 km · Lebohang 31 km · Bethal 31 km · Leslie 32 km · Kriel 35 km · Thubelihle 39 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 Secunda (-26.55°, 29.1667°, elevation 1,592 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).