Ventersdorp weather in March

In March, Ventersdorp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Ventersdorp's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventersdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ventersdorp reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12716
22716
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142615
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Ventersdorp weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°10615.513.55.8
Feb27° / 17°10612.912.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7611.612.26.8
Apr23° / 12°406.611.47.8
May21° / 202.810.78.4
Jun19° / 81.410.48.2
Jul19° / 30.810.58.3
Aug22° / 91.611.18.8
Sep25° / 11°152.811.88.6
Oct27° / 14°538.512.67.2
Nov27° / 15°7612.513.36.3
Dec27° / 16°1111613.65.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287030
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ventersdorp gets around 76 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2635
2734
2833
2932
3031
3130

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1344323
2354222
3374222
4384121
5394120
6404119
7414118
8424118
9424117
10424116
11434116
12434115
13434215
14434214
15434314
16434314
17434313
18444313
19454312
20454312
21464211
22474211
23484110
24494010
2551409
2652399
2754388
2855378
2958357
3060346
3162326

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the calmest month.

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
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2010calm
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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 6:08 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:086:43
212.66:096:42
312.56:106:42
412.56:106:41
512.56:116:40
612.56:116:39
712.46:126:38
812.46:126:37
912.46:136:36
1012.46:136:35
1112.36:146:33
1212.36:156:32
1312.36:156:31
1412.26:166:30
1512.26:166:29
1612.26:176:28
1712.26:176:27
1812.16:186:26
1912.16:186:25
2012.16:196:24
2112.16:196:23
2212.06:206:22
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:216:19
2512.06:216:18
2611.96:216:17
2711.96:226:16
2811.96:226:15
2911.86:236:14
3011.86:236:13
3111.86:246:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ventersdorp

In seasonPeak

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

Ventersdorp'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 Ventersdorp?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ventersdorp in March

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

In March, Ventersdorp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ventersdorp 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 Ventersdorp peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ventersdorp 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 Ventersdorp is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1088 µg/m³Dec 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun88Unhealthy
Jul89Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct35Poor
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ventersdorp?

Ventersdorp sits at 26.3°S, 26.8°E, 1,485 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Coligny, 50 km away.

Topography around Ventersdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventersdorp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Ventersdorp is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Coligny 50 km · Koster 51 km · Potchefstroom 53 km · Carletonville 58 km · Stilfontein 59 km · Klerksdorp 62 km · Hartbeesfontein 64 km · Lichtenburg 68 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 Ventersdorp (-26.314°, 26.8222°, elevation 1,485 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).