Siyabuswa weather in March

In March, Siyabuswa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Siyabuswa's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siyabuswa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Siyabuswa is place in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Density
2,970/km²
people per km²

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical March day in Siyabuswa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312917

Siyabuswa 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
Jan31° / 20°9112.413.44.3
Feb31° / 20°669.212.94.6
Mar30° / 19°618.312.25.6
Apr28° / 15°324.711.47.5
May25° / 11°132.210.88.9
Jun23° / 40.810.59.2
Jul23° / 30.510.69.2
Aug26° / 10°4111.19.1
Sep29° / 14°12211.87.0
Oct30° / 17°477.212.65.5
Nov30° / 18°8211.213.24.8
Dec31° / 20°8913.213.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247426
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Siyabuswa gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
527
627
727
826
926
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2526
2626
2725
2824
2924
3023
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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115353514
216363414
317363314
418363213
519373213
620373112
720373112
820373111
921383111
1020383110
1120393110
122039319
132040329
141940329
151941328
161841338
171842337
181842337
191742347
201743346
211743336
221844336
231844335
241844325
251945325
262045314
272145304
282345294
292444274
302644263
312844253

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:006:34
212.56:016:33
312.56:026:32
412.56:026:31
512.56:036:30
612.46:036:29
712.46:046:28
812.46:046:27
912.46:056:26
1012.36:056:25
1112.36:066:24
1212.36:066:23
1312.36:076:22
1412.26:076:21
1512.26:086:20
1612.26:086:19
1712.26:086:18
1812.16:096:17
1912.16:096:16
2012.16:106:15
2112.16:106:14
2212.06:116:13
2312.06:116:12
2412.06:126:10
2512.06:126:09
2611.96:126:08
2711.96:136:07
2811.96:136:06
2911.96:146:05
3011.86:146:04
3111.86:156:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Siyabuswa

In seasonPeak

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

Siyabuswa'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 Siyabuswa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siyabuswa in March

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

In March, Siyabuswa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Siyabuswa 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 Siyabuswa peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 13UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Siyabuswa 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 Siyabuswa is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1447 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May40Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Siyabuswa?

Siyabuswa sits at 25.1°S, 29.0°E, 935 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vaalbank, 20 km away.

Topography around Siyabuswa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siyabuswa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m.

The land around Siyabuswa is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Vaalbank 20 km · Kwaggafontein 26 km · Somaroboro 33 km · Verena 41 km · Moloto South 56 km · Ekangala 69 km · Mookgophong 74 km · Modimolle 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
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 Siyabuswa (-25.1132°, 29.0445°, elevation 935 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).