Viljoenskroon weather in March

In March, Viljoenskroon sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Viljoenskroon's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viljoenskroon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Viljoenskroon is place in Free State, South Africa.

Density
3,070/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical March day in Viljoenskroon reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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 3°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212715
222715
232715
242715
252714
262714
272714
282614
292614
302614
312614

How March really feels in Viljoenskroon

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.

Viljoenskroon 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° / 18°1001413.55.0
Feb29° / 17°8012.1135.4
Mar27° / 15°7010.912.26.5
Apr25° / 11°426.811.47.8
May22° / 203.210.78.5
Jun19° / 111.610.38.2
Jul19° / 60.910.58.4
Aug22° / 141.9118.8
Sep26° / 10°163.111.88.3
Oct28° / 13°629.112.76.8
Nov29° / 15°7311.213.35.7
Dec29° / 17°10414.313.75.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147525
157525
167525
177426
187426
197327
207426
217426
227426
237426
247525
257525
267525
277525
287525
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Viljoenskroon gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2036
2135
2234
2334
2433
2532
2631
2730
2829
2929
3028
3127

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13538270
23638251
33838241
43938231
54038211
64139201
74239191
84240181
94340171
104341161
114342151
124342141
134343131
144344131
154344121
164345120
174345110
184345110
194445110
204544110
214644100
224743100
234842100
24494190
25514090
26533980
27543880
28573670
29583570
30613360
31633160

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:07 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:076:44
212.66:086:43
312.66:086:42
412.56:096:41
512.56:106:40
612.56:106:39
712.46:116:38
812.46:116:37
912.46:126:35
1012.46:136:34
1112.36:136:33
1212.36:146:32
1312.36:146:31
1412.36:156:30
1512.26:156:29
1612.26:166:28
1712.26:166:27
1812.16:176:26
1912.16:176:24
2012.16:186:23
2112.16:186:22
2212.06:196:21
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:206:19
2512.06:216:18
2611.96:216:17
2711.96:226:15
2811.96:226:14
2911.86:236:13
3011.86:236:12
3111.86:246:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Viljoenskroon

In seasonPeak

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

Viljoenskroon'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 Viljoenskroon?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viljoenskroon in March

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

In March, Viljoenskroon sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Viljoenskroon 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 Viljoenskroon 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 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Viljoenskroon 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 Viljoenskroon is worst in June — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2257 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May48Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug45Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viljoenskroon?

Viljoenskroon sits at 27.2°S, 26.9°E, 1,345 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Orkney, 37 km away.

Topography around Viljoenskroon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viljoenskroon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 1,333 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m.

The land around Viljoenskroon is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
445 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Orkney 37 km · Bothaville 38 km · Stilfontein 44 km · Vredefort 47 km · Klerksdorp 48 km · Kroonstad 57 km · Potchefstroom 57 km · Parys 61 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 Viljoenskroon (-27.2084°, 26.9486°, elevation 1,345 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).