Volksrust weather in March

In March, Volksrust sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 98 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Volksrust's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Volksrust's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Volksrust is town in South Africa.

Founded
1881

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 23°C through the month.

A typical March day in Volksrust reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 2°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
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172313
182313
192312
202312
212312
222312
232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

How March really feels in Volksrust

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.

Volksrust weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°14918.113.55.8
Feb24° / 14°11313.4136.3
Mar23° / 13°9812.112.26.7
Apr21° / 10°46711.47.2
May19° / 162.510.77.8
Jun17° / 81.210.37.3
Jul17° / 91.110.47.3
Aug20° / 172.8118.0
Sep23° / 314.811.88.0
Oct23° / 11°9912.512.76.6
Nov23° / 12°13316.213.45.8
Dec24° / 13°17418.513.75.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246238
256238
266337
276337
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Volksrust gets around 98 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2733
2832
2931
3030
3129

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1414812
2424711
3444610
446459
548449
649438
751427
852417
954406
1056395
1156395
1258384
1358384
1460373
1560373
1661372
1761372
1862362
1962362
2063352
2165341
2265341
2366331
2467321
2568311
2670291
2771281
2873261
2975241
3076231
3178211

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
149calm
159calm
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 5:55 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:556:32
212.65:566:31
312.65:576:30
412.55:576:29
512.55:586:28
612.55:586:27
712.45:596:26
812.46:006:25
912.46:006:24
1012.46:016:23
1112.36:016:22
1212.36:026:21
1312.36:026:20
1412.36:036:18
1512.26:046:17
1612.26:046:16
1712.26:056:15
1812.16:056:14
1912.16:066:13
2012.16:066:12
2112.16:076:11
2212.06:076:09
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:096:06
2611.96:096:05
2711.96:106:04
2811.96:106:02
2911.86:116:01
3011.86:116:00
3111.86:125:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Volksrust

In seasonPeak

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

Volksrust'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 Volksrust?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Volksrust for sightseeing.

What to pack for Volksrust in March

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

In March, Volksrust sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Volksrust 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 Volksrust peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 15UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Volksrust 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 Volksrust is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 932 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Volksrust?

Volksrust sits at 27.4°S, 29.9°E, 1,664 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Daggakraal, 28 km away.

Topography around Volksrust

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volksrust has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,670 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m.

The land around Volksrust is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
938 m
80 km
1,234 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Daggakraal 28 km · Newcastle 44 km · Driefontein 71 km · Vrede 71 km · Standerton 79 km · Ermelo 93 km · Glencoe 94 km · Dundee 96 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 Volksrust (-27.3654°, 29.8818°, elevation 1,664 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).