Tzaneen weather in March

In March, Tzaneen sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Tzaneen's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tzaneen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Tzaneen is place in Limpopo, South Africa.

Founded
1903

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 27°C through the month.

A typical March day in Tzaneen reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 31°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72818
82818
92818
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Tzaneen weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°15416.213.35.3
Feb28° / 19°13213.612.85.5
Mar27° / 18°8512.112.26.3
Apr26° / 15°458.511.57.3
May24° / 12°183.510.98.7
Jun23° / 102.510.68.7
Jul22° / 132.810.78.5
Aug24° / 11°163.611.28.6
Sep26° / 13°346.111.97.8
Oct27° / 16°5610.212.66.7
Nov27° / 17°11813.913.25.8
Dec28° / 19°1571713.45.2

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36733
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116832
126733
136733
146634
156634
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Tzaneen gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
341
440
539
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2640
2740
2840
2939
3039
3138

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111640403
211641393
321741383
421841362
521942352
622042342
722043332
822143332
922144322
1022145312
1122145312
1212146302
1312147292
1412148291
1512049291
1612049281
1712049281
1822050271
1922050271
2022051261
2122150261
2222150261
2322151251
2422251241
2532350241
2632450230
2732550220
2842650210
2942749200
3052848180
3162948170

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:57 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:576:28
212.55:576:27
312.55:586:26
412.55:586:26
512.45:596:25
612.45:596:24
712.46:006:23
812.46:006:22
912.36:016:21
1012.36:016:20
1112.36:026:19
1212.36:026:18
1312.26:036:17
1412.26:036:16
1512.26:036:15
1612.26:046:14
1712.16:046:13
1812.16:056:12
1912.16:056:11
2012.16:056:10
2112.16:066:09
2212.06:066:08
2312.06:076:07
2412.06:076:06
2512.06:076:05
2611.96:086:04
2711.96:086:03
2811.96:096:02
2911.96:096:01
3011.86:096:00
3111.86:105:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.24 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
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tzaneen

In seasonPeak

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

Tzaneen'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 Tzaneen?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tzaneen in March

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

In March, Tzaneen sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tzaneen 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 Tzaneen peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 21UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tzaneen 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 Tzaneen is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1826 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tzaneen?

Tzaneen sits at 23.8°S, 30.2°E, 719 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Nkowakowa, 14 km away.

Topography around Tzaneen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tzaneen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 712 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m.

The land around Tzaneen is covered by trees (43%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
1,172 m
80 km
1,766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nkowakowa 14 km · Duiwelskloof 16 km · Mankweng 47 km · Polokwane 71 km · Giyani 82 km · Praktiseer 85 km · Lebowakgomo 86 km · Louis Trichardt 92 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 Tzaneen (-23.8332°, 30.1635°, elevation 719 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).