Warrenton weather in March

In March, Warrenton sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Warrenton's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warrenton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
37%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Warrenton is place in Northern Cape, South Africa.

Founded
1880

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 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Warrenton reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
13118
23118
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153016
163016
173016
183016
193016
202916
212916
222916
232916
242915
252915
262915
272915
282915
292815
302815
312814

How March really feels in Warrenton

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.

Warrenton weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°751213.63.8
Feb31° / 18°6410.9134.3
Mar30° / 16°549.612.25.5
Apr26° / 12°375.711.37.7
May23° / 142.410.68.8
Jun20° / 91.310.38.4
Jul20° / 40.910.48.6
Aug23° / 91.3119.1
Sep27° / 10°111.911.88.2
Oct30° / 13°305.612.76.1
Nov31° / 16°467.513.44.9
Dec33° / 18°601113.83.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
48416
58416
68515
78416
88416
98416
108218
118218
128218
138218
148020
158020
168020
177921
187921
197921
207921
217822
227822
237822
247822
257822
267822
277822
287921
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Warrenton gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
2929
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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13734263
23834262
33934262
43934252
54034252
64134241
74134241
84234231
94234231
104334221
114335221
124335211
134335211
144435201
154436191
164536191
174536181
184636171
194736161
204836161
214835151
224935151
235034151
245133151
255332141
265431141
275530141
285829130
295928130
306127120
316326110

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 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 6:15 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:156:53
212.66:166:52
312.66:166:51
412.56:176:50
512.56:176:49
612.56:186:48
712.56:196:47
812.46:196:45
912.46:206:44
1012.46:216:43
1112.46:216:42
1212.36:226:41
1312.36:226:40
1412.36:236:39
1512.26:236:38
1612.26:246:37
1712.26:256:35
1812.26:256:34
1912.16:266:33
2012.16:266:32
2112.16:276:31
2212.06:276:30
2312.06:286:28
2412.06:286:27
2511.96:296:26
2611.96:306:25
2711.96:306:24
2811.96:316:22
2911.86:316:21
3011.86:326:20
3111.86:326:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Warrenton?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Warrenton in March

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

In March, Warrenton sees daytime highs around 30°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 Warrenton in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Warrenton peaks around January 14 at about 14 (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 highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Warrenton 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 Warrenton is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodOct 916 µg/m³Dec 204 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Warrenton?

Warrenton sits at 28.1°S, 24.8°E, 1,190 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Christiana, 38 km away.

Topography around Warrenton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Warrenton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m.

The land around Warrenton is covered by shrubs (41%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Christiana 38 km · Pampierstad 40 km · Kimberley 69 km · Bloemhof 91 km · Hoopstad 109 km · Schweizer-Reneke 113 km · Bultfontein 129 km · Vryburg 129 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 Warrenton (-28.114°, 24.8475°, elevation 1,190 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).