Wesselsbron weather in March

In March, Wesselsbron sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 64 mm of rain across 10.5 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Wesselsbron's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wesselsbron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Wesselsbron is place in Free State, South Africa.

Density
3,018/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical March day in Wesselsbron reaches about 28°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 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102916
112916
122916
132916
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202815
212815
222815
232815
242715
252715
262715
272715
282714
292714
302714
312714

How March really feels in Wesselsbron

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.

Wesselsbron 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° / 18°8612.213.64.7
Feb30° / 18°7211135.1
Mar28° / 16°6410.512.26.2
Apr25° / 12°426.611.47.8
May22° / 192.810.68.6
Jun19° / 121.510.38.2
Jul19° / 50.810.48.4
Aug22° / 141.8118.8
Sep26° / 10°142.511.88.5
Oct28° / 13°45712.76.7
Nov29° / 15°648.913.45.6
Dec30° / 17°8312.113.74.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
78020
88020
97921
107921
117921
127822
137822
147723
157723
167624
177624
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Wesselsbron gets around 64 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2532
2632
2731
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13439261
23539251
33640241
43740231
53740221
63841201
73841191
83942181
93942171
103943171
114044161
124044151
134045141
144145131
154146130
164146120
174246120
184246110
194346110
204446100
214545100
224644100
23474390
24494290
25514090
26523990
27553780
28563680
29583480
30613270
31623170

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
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 6:09 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:096:46
212.66:106:45
312.66:106:44
412.56:116:43
512.56:126:42
612.56:126:41
712.56:136:40
812.46:136:39
912.46:146:38
1012.46:156:37
1112.36:156:36
1212.36:166:35
1312.36:166:34
1412.36:176:33
1512.26:176:32
1612.26:186:30
1712.26:196:29
1812.16:196:28
1912.16:206:27
2012.16:206:26
2112.16:216:25
2212.06:216:23
2312.06:226:22
2412.06:226:21
2512.06:236:20
2611.96:236:19
2711.96:246:18
2811.96:256:16
2911.86:256:15
3011.86:266:14
3111.86:266:13

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 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 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
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
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
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Wesselsbron?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wesselsbron in March

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

In March, Wesselsbron sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wesselsbron 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 Wesselsbron peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Wesselsbron 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 Wesselsbron is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wesselsbron?

Wesselsbron sits at 27.9°S, 26.4°E, 1,315 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Allanridge, 30 km away.

Topography around Wesselsbron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wesselsbron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 1,302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m.

The land around Wesselsbron is covered by grassland (58%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
356 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Allanridge 30 km · Odendaalsrus 32 km · Kutloanong 38 km · Welkom 39 km · Hoopstad 45 km · Bultfontein 53 km · Virginia 56 km · Bothaville 57 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 Wesselsbron (-27.8549°, 26.3658°, elevation 1,315 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).