Vryburg weather in March

In March, Vryburg sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10.2 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Vryburg's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vryburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Vryburg is South African city.

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vryburg reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
122917
132917
142917
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212816
222816
232816
242815
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302815
312715

Vryburg 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
Jan31° / 19°8512.913.54.3
Feb31° / 18°6010.7134.8
Mar29° / 16°5310.212.25.9
Apr26° / 12°355.511.47.8
May23° / 142.110.78.9
Jun20° / 101.410.38.5
Jul20° / 40.610.58.6
Aug23° / 101.2119.1
Sep27° / 10°101.911.88.4
Oct29° / 14°325.812.66.3
Nov31° / 16°498.113.35.2
Dec32° / 18°6311.713.74.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58317
68317
78218
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
137921
147921
157822
167822
177822
187822
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267723
277723
287822
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Vryburg gets around 53 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2930
3029
3128

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13436291
23535281
33635271
43735261
53835261
63935251
74035241
84035231
94136231
104136221
114136211
124137211
134137201
144138201
154238191
164239191
174239181
184239181
194339170
204439170
214439160
224539160
234638150
244738140
254937140
265037130
275236120
285335120
295435110
305634100
31583390

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
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 6:16 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:166:52
212.66:176:51
312.56:186:50
412.56:186:49
512.56:196:48
612.56:196:47
712.46:206:46
812.46:206:45
912.46:216:44
1012.46:226:43
1112.36:226:42
1212.36:236:41
1312.36:236:40
1412.36:246:39
1512.26:246:38
1612.26:256:37
1712.26:256:36
1812.16:266:34
1912.16:266:33
2012.16:276:32
2112.16:276:31
2212.06:286:30
2312.06:286:29
2412.06:296:28
2512.06:296:27
2611.96:306:25
2711.96:306:24
2811.96:316:23
2911.86:316:22
3011.86:326:21
3111.86:326:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vryburg?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vryburg in March

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

In March, Vryburg sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vryburg 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 Vryburg peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 15UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vryburg 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 Vryburg is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.0× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1629 µg/m³Dec 143 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep32Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vryburg?

Vryburg sits at 27.0°S, 24.7°E, 1,202 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Schweizer-Reneke, 65 km away.

Topography around Vryburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vryburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m.

The land around Vryburg is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Schweizer-Reneke 65 km · Pampierstad 92 km · Christiana 115 km · Bloemhof 116 km · Wolmaransstad 127 km · Ottosdal 128 km · Warrenton 129 km · Makwassie 132 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 Vryburg (-26.9566°, 24.7284°, elevation 1,202 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).