Vrede weather in March

In March, Vrede sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 79 mm of rain across 11.5 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Vrede's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vrede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Vrede is town in the Free State province of South Africa.

Founded
1876

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 24°C through the month.

A typical March day in Vrede reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
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202312
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232312
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272312
282312
292312
302311
312311

How March really feels in Vrede

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.

Vrede 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
Jan25° / 14°13117.113.55.9
Feb25° / 14°9113.1136.4
Mar24° / 13°7911.512.26.9
Apr21° / 416.911.47.3
May19° / 162.910.77.9
Jun17° / 91.410.37.3
Jul17° / 71.210.47.3
Aug20° / 182.6118.0
Sep23° / 244.211.88.3
Oct24° / 11°8811.212.77.0
Nov24° / 12°11214.513.46.3
Dec24° / 13°15418.613.75.7

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 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136634
146733
156733
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176535
186535
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216535
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316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vrede gets around 79 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% 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
540
640
740
840
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1938
2037
2137
2236
2335
2434
2533
2632
2732
2831
2930
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154406
255396
357385
459365
560355
662344
763334
865323
965323
1066313
1167303
1269292
1369292
1470282
1570282
1671281
1772271
1872271
1973261
2073261
2174251
2275241
2376231
2476231
2577221
2678211
2780191
2881181
2983170
3085150
3186140

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

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
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510calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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2010calm
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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 5:58 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:586:35
212.65:596:34
312.65:596:33
412.56:006:32
512.56:016:31
612.56:016:30
712.46:026:29
812.46:026:28
912.46:036:27
1012.46:046:26
1112.36:046:25
1212.36:056:23
1312.36:056:22
1412.36:066:21
1512.26:066:20
1612.26:076:19
1712.26:076:18
1812.16:086:17
1912.16:096:16
2012.16:096:15
2112.16:106:13
2212.06:106:12
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:116:10
2512.06:126:09
2611.96:126:08
2711.96:136:06
2811.96:136:05
2911.86:146:04
3011.86:146:03
3111.86:156:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Vrede

In seasonPeak

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

Vrede'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 Vrede?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Vrede for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vrede in March

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

In March, Vrede sees daytime highs around 24°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 Vrede 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 Vrede peaks around January 14 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 14UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vrede 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 Vrede is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1431 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vrede?

Vrede sits at 27.4°S, 29.2°E, 1,678 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Standerton, 55 km away.

Topography around Vrede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrede has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,664 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m.

The land around Vrede is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Standerton 55 km · Frankfort 68 km · Volksrust 71 km · Villiers 71 km · Reitz 84 km · Newcastle 84 km · Daggakraal 86 km · Harrismith 94 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 Vrede (-27.4257°, 29.1658°, elevation 1,678 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).