Tshitereke weather in March

In March, Tshitereke sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 97 mm of rain across 12.7 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tshitereke's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshitereke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tshitereke reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
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292718
302718
312718

Tshitereke 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
Jan29° / 20°17915.313.25.1
Feb28° / 20°15513.412.85.3
Mar28° / 19°9712.712.26.2
Apr26° / 16°478.311.57.2
May25° / 13°244.410.98.4
Jun23° / 10°15310.68.7
Jul23° / 10°214.110.78.4
Aug25° / 11°173.611.28.6
Sep27° / 14°36611.97.6
Oct28° / 16°559.512.56.6
Nov28° / 18°12012.413.15.4
Dec28° / 19°16114.513.45.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36535
46535
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146535
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236634
246634
256733
266733
276733
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tshitereke gets around 97 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
443
542
642
741
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111139428
211239417
311240407
411340396
511441386
611441386
711542375
811542375
911542375
1011643364
1111643364
1211644364
1311545354
1411545354
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1711547343
1811547343
1911647333
2011647333
2111647333
2211647333
2311648323
2411748323
2511748313
2611848302
2721948292
2822048282
2932148272
3032248261
3142348251

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:566:26
212.55:576:25
312.55:576:25
412.45:586:24
512.45:586:23
612.45:596:22
712.45:596:21
812.35:596:20
912.36:006:19
1012.36:006:18
1112.36:016:17
1212.36:016:16
1312.26:026:15
1412.26:026:15
1512.26:026:14
1612.26:036:13
1712.16:036:12
1812.16:046:11
1912.16:046:10
2012.16:046:09
2112.16:056:08
2212.06:056:07
2312.06:056:06
2412.06:066:05
2512.06:066:04
2611.96:066:03
2711.96:076:02
2811.96:076:01
2911.96:086:00
3011.86:085:59
3111.86:085:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tshitereke

In seasonPeak

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

Tshitereke's rainy season runs November–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 Tshitereke?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tshitereke in March

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

In March, Tshitereke sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tshitereke in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tshitereke peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tshitereke 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 Tshitereke is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshitereke?

Tshitereke sits at 22.9°S, 30.5°E, 702 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Thohoyandou, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Tshitereke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshitereke has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 680 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 972 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,446 m.

The land around Tshitereke is covered by trees (50%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
972 m
80 km
1,446 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Thohoyandou 7.0 km · Malamulele 21 km · Giyani 52 km · Louis Trichardt 63 km · Musina 76 km · Beitbridge 90 km · Duiwelskloof 97 km · Tzaneen 111 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 Tshitereke (-22.8842°, 30.4936°, elevation 702 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).