Vaalwater weather in March

In March, Vaalwater sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.2 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Vaalwater's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaalwater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

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 Vaalwater reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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212716
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232716
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282616
292615
302615
312615

Vaalwater 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
Jan28° / 18°10112.913.35.6
Feb28° / 18°779.612.86.0
Mar27° / 16°589.212.26.8
Apr25° / 13°334.711.48.0
May23° / 112.110.88.9
Jun21° / 5110.58.7
Jul21° / 30.610.68.7
Aug23° / 20.511.29.3
Sep27° / 12°101.811.88.5
Oct28° / 15°376.312.66.9
Nov28° / 17°7310.913.26.0
Dec28° / 18°961413.55.6

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 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226832
236832
246832
256832
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vaalwater gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12039365
22140355
32240335
42440324
52540314
62640304
72740294
82841284
92841274
102941264
112942264
122942254
133042253
143042253
153043253
163043253
173043252
183043252
193044252
203044242
213044242
223044242
233144231
243245231
253245221
263345211
273445201
283644191
293744180
303943170
314142160

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:37
212.56:056:36
312.56:066:35
412.56:066:34
512.46:076:33
612.46:076:32
712.46:086:31
812.46:086:30
912.36:096:29
1012.36:096:28
1112.36:106:27
1212.36:106:26
1312.26:116:25
1412.26:116:24
1512.26:116:23
1612.26:126:22
1712.26:126:21
1812.16:136:20
1912.16:136:19
2012.16:146:18
2112.16:146:17
2212.06:146:16
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:156:14
2512.06:166:13
2611.96:166:12
2711.96:176:11
2811.96:176:10
2911.96:176:09
3011.86:186:08
3111.86:186:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in October across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vaalwater

In seasonPeak

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

Vaalwater'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 Vaalwater?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vaalwater in March

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

In March, Vaalwater sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vaalwater 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 Vaalwater peaks around January 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 12UV 15Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vaalwater 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 Vaalwater is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vaalwater?

Vaalwater sits at 24.3°S, 28.1°E, 1,188 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Modimolle, 53 km away.

Topography around Vaalwater

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaalwater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 1,170 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m.

The land around Vaalwater is covered by shrubs (40%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,265 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Modimolle 53 km · Mookgophong 66 km · Bela Bela 68 km · Thabazimbi 78 km · Lephalale 79 km · Marapong 87 km · Mokopane 91 km · Amandelbult 101 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 Vaalwater (-24.2957°, 28.1141°, elevation 1,188 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).