Somaroboro weather in March

In March, Somaroboro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Somaroboro's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Somaroboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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 Somaroboro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°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
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292717
302717
312717

Somaroboro 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
Jan30° / 19°9413.613.44.8
Feb30° / 19°789.812.95.2
Mar28° / 18°68912.26.3
Apr26° / 15°304.811.47.8
May24° / 10°132.110.89.0
Jun22° / 50.910.58.9
Jul22° / 30.410.69.0
Aug25° / 10°41.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°14211.87.7
Oct29° / 16°497.512.66.0
Nov29° / 17°7811.113.25.3
Dec29° / 19°9113.913.54.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47525
57525
67525
77525
87624
97624
107525
117525
127525
137525
147327
157327
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Somaroboro gets around 68 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
430
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2329
2429
2528
2628
2727
2827
2926
3026
3125

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12138328
22239318
32439298
42540288
52640277
62740267
72740257
82841257
92841246
102842246
112842246
122843245
132843245
142744245
152744244
162645254
172645254
182546253
192546263
202447263
212447263
222448253
232548252
242548252
252648242
262748232
272947221
283147211
293346201
303545191
313844181

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:016:35
212.56:026:34
312.56:026:33
412.56:036:32
512.56:036:31
612.46:046:30
712.46:046:29
812.46:056:28
912.46:056:27
1012.36:066:26
1112.36:066:25
1212.36:076:24
1312.36:076:23
1412.26:086:22
1512.26:086:21
1612.26:096:20
1712.26:096:19
1812.16:106:18
1912.16:106:17
2012.16:116:16
2112.16:116:15
2212.06:126:13
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:126:11
2512.06:136:10
2611.96:136:09
2711.96:146:08
2811.96:146:07
2911.96:156:06
3011.86:156:05
3111.86:166:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Somaroboro

In seasonPeak

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

Somaroboro'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 Somaroboro?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Somaroboro in March

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

In March, Somaroboro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Somaroboro 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 Somaroboro 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
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Somaroboro 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 Somaroboro is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Somaroboro?

Somaroboro sits at 25.3°S, 28.8°E, 1,368 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kwaggafontein, 11 km away.

Topography around Somaroboro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Somaroboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 1,375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m.

The land around Somaroboro is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Kwaggafontein 11 km · Vaalbank 22 km · Moloto South 23 km · Verena 25 km · Siyabuswa 33 km · Ekangala 37 km · Cullinan 48 km · Bronkhorstspruit 52 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 Somaroboro (-25.346°, 28.8343°, elevation 1,368 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).