Tlokoeng weather in March

In March, Tlokoeng sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 161 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tlokoeng's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tlokoeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tlokoeng reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62412
72412
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252211
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211
312210

How March really feels in Tlokoeng

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.

Tlokoeng weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°23222.3013.85.1
Feb24° / 13°19718.7013.15.3
Mar23° / 12°16118.3012.25.7
Apr21° / 7610.8011.36.5
May19° / 274.90.110.57.2
Jun17° / 213.10.310.16.7
Jul17° / 2230.710.26.7
Aug19° / 355.20.510.97.2
Sep21° / 487.90.411.87.1
Oct22° / 11015.9012.85.8
Nov22° / 10°16719.10.113.65.2
Dec23° / 12°22622.3013.95.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tlokoeng gets around 161 mm of rain over 18.3 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 58% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
264
364
464
564
663
763
863
963
1063
1162
1262
1362
1461
1561
1660
1760
1859
1958
2057
2156
2255
2354
2454
2553
2652
2751
2850
2949
3048
3147

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 (%)
1315613
2335512
3345412
4355411
5365410
638539
739529
841518
943507
1045496
1147486
1249465
1351454
1452444
1554433
1656413
1758402
1860382
1961372
2063361
2165341
2266331
2367321
2469301
2570291
2672280
2774260
2875250
2977230
3078220
3180200

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 42 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 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:586:40
212.75:596:39
312.66:006:38
412.66:006:37
512.66:016:36
612.56:026:35
712.56:036:33
812.56:036:32
912.56:046:31
1012.46:056:30
1112.46:056:29
1212.46:066:27
1312.36:076:26
1412.36:076:25
1512.36:086:24
1612.26:096:23
1712.26:096:21
1812.26:106:20
1912.16:116:19
2012.16:116:18
2112.16:126:16
2212.06:136:15
2312.06:136:14
2412.06:146:12
2511.96:156:11
2611.96:156:10
2711.96:166:09
2811.86:166:07
2911.86:176:06
3011.86:186:05
3111.86:186:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tlokoeng

In seasonPeak

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

Tlokoeng'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 Tlokoeng?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tlokoeng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tlokoeng in March

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

In March, Tlokoeng sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tlokoeng in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tlokoeng peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tlokoeng 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 Tlokoeng is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1726 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tlokoeng?

Tlokoeng sits at 30.7°S, 28.5°E, 1,447 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ugie, 62 km away.

Topography around Tlokoeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tlokoeng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 1,480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,699 m.

The land around Tlokoeng is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
395 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
2,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ugie 62 km · Qacha’s Nek 67 km · Quthing 84 km · Kokstad 89 km · Khowa 95 km · Mthatha 103 km · Mohale's Hoek 116 km · Cala 120 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 Tlokoeng (-30.6927°, 28.5061°, elevation 1,447 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).