Standerton weather in March

In March, Standerton sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 Standerton's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Standerton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Standerton is town in South Africa.

Founded
1878

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 25°C through the month.

A typical March day in Standerton reaches about 25°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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22614
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192513
202513
212513
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312412

How March really feels in Standerton

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.

Standerton weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°12416.213.55.9
Feb26° / 15°9112.4136.3
Mar25° / 14°8110.812.27.0
Apr23° / 10°406.711.47.6
May21° / 152.510.78.2
Jun18° / 81.210.38.0
Jul18° / 70.910.58.0
Aug21° / 132.2118.4
Sep24° / 10°233.911.88.5
Oct25° / 12°9110.512.67.1
Nov25° / 13°11414.813.36.1
Dec26° / 15°1501813.75.7

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56832
66832
76832
86931
96931
106832
116832
126832
136733
146733
156733
166733
176634
186535
196535
206535
216535
226436
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Standerton gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.8 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2434
2533
2633
2732
2831
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1404318
2424217
3434116
4454015
5474014
6483912
7493911
8503911
9513910
1052399
1153398
1253398
1354397
1453407
1554406
1654406
1755405
1855405
1955405
2056395
2156395
2258384
2359374
2460364
2561354
2664333
2765323
2867303
2969292
3071272
3173252

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:14 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)
112.65:586:34
212.65:596:33
312.56:006:32
412.56:006:31
512.56:016:30
612.56:016:29
712.46:026:28
812.46:026:27
912.46:036:26
1012.46:046:25
1112.36:046:24
1212.36:056:23
1312.36:056:22
1412.36:066:21
1512.26:066:20
1612.26:076:19
1712.26:076:18
1812.16:086:16
1912.16:086:15
2012.16:096:14
2112.16:096:13
2212.06:106:12
2312.06:106:11
2412.06:116:10
2512.06:116:08
2611.96:126:07
2711.96:126:06
2811.96:136:05
2911.86:136:04
3011.86:146:03
3111.86:146:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Standerton

In seasonPeak

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

Standerton'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 Standerton?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Standerton in March

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

In March, Standerton sees daytime highs around 25°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 Standerton 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 Standerton 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
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Standerton 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 Standerton is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1541 µg/m³Jan 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Standerton?

Standerton sits at 26.9°S, 29.2°E, 1,569 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Secunda, 43 km away.

Topography around Standerton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Standerton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,549 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m.

The land around Standerton is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Secunda 43 km · eMbalenhle 48 km · Trichardt 49 km · Vrede 55 km · Bethal 57 km · Kinross 60 km · Villiers 64 km · Lebohang 69 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 Standerton (-26.9337°, 29.2415°, elevation 1,569 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).