Worcester weather in March

In March, Worcester sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Worcester's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Worcester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Worcester is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
1,743/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical March day in Worcester reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 4°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122715
132715
142715
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212614
222614
232614
242614
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262614
272614
282614
292513
302513
312513

Worcester weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°245.2146.8
Feb29° / 16°21513.36.7
Mar27° / 14°286.212.37.5
Apr23° / 12°335.611.27.8
May20° / 396.210.37.0
Jun17° / 608.29.85.6
Jul16° / 598.1105.4
Aug17° / 518.510.85.7
Sep19° / 356.511.86.7
Oct22° / 10°36612.87.6
Nov25° / 12°356.113.77.8
Dec27° / 14°24514.27.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
157921
167921
177822
187822
197822
207723
217624
227525
237525
247525
257426
267426
277327
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Worcester gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2220
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159365
259365
360364
460364
561354
662353
763343
864333
964333
1065323
1166313
1267303
1368293
1469283
1570273
1671263
1773252
1874242
1975232
2076222
2177212
2277212
2379201
2479201
2580191
2680191
2780191
2881181
2982180
3082180
3182180

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:327:19
212.86:337:18
312.76:347:17
412.76:347:15
512.66:357:14
612.66:367:13
712.66:377:12
812.56:387:10
912.56:397:09
1012.56:397:08
1112.46:407:06
1212.46:417:05
1312.46:427:04
1412.36:437:02
1512.36:437:01
1612.36:447:00
1712.26:456:58
1812.26:466:57
1912.26:466:56
2012.16:476:54
2112.16:486:53
2212.06:496:51
2312.06:496:50
2412.06:506:49
2511.96:516:47
2611.96:526:46
2711.96:526:44
2811.86:536:43
2911.86:546:42
3011.86:556:40
3111.76:556:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Worcester?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Worcester for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Worcester in March

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

In March, Worcester sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Worcester in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Worcester peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Worcester 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 Worcester is worst in June — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodJun 2141 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Worcester?

Worcester sits at 33.6°S, 19.4°E, 234 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ceres, 33 km away.

Topography around Worcester

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Worcester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,250 m.

The land around Worcester is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,796 m
80 km
2,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ceres 33 km · Wellington 40 km · Le Roux 42 km · Franschhoek 42 km · Robertson 44 km · Paarl 45 km · Ashton 60 km · Stellenbosch 63 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 Worcester (-33.6465°, 19.4485°, elevation 234 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).