Beitbridge weather in March

In March, Beitbridge sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Beitbridge's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beitbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Beitbridge is city.

Founded
1929

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 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Beitbridge reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73221
83221
93221
103221
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How March really feels in Beitbridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Beitbridge weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°779.313.23.9
Feb32° / 22°616.812.84.2
Mar31° / 21°334.712.25.1
Apr30° / 18°112.111.56.4
May28° / 14°60.9118.2
Jun25° / 11°40.710.79.1
Jul25° / 11°40.610.89.1
Aug27° / 13°20.411.28.4
Sep30° / 16°91.311.96.5
Oct31° / 19°122.412.55.3
Nov32° / 21°536.913.14.2
Dec32° / 22°808.813.34.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36931
47030
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107228
117129
127129
137030
147030
157030
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Beitbridge gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
320
420
519
618
717
816
916
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132039308
232040297
332140297
442240287
542340276
642340276
742441266
842441265
942541265
1042541255
1142541255
1242541254
1342542254
1442542254
1542543254
1642443244
1742444244
1852444243
1952444243
2052444233
2162444233
2262543233
2362543233
2462643233
2572742222
2672842222
2772941212
2883040202
2993140201
3093239191
31103338181

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 42 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:28
212.55:596:27
312.46:006:26
412.46:006:25
512.46:016:24
612.46:016:24
712.46:016:23
812.36:026:22
912.36:026:21
1012.36:036:20
1112.36:036:19
1212.26:036:18
1312.26:046:17
1412.26:046:16
1512.26:056:15
1612.26:056:14
1712.16:056:13
1812.16:066:13
1912.16:066:12
2012.16:066:11
2112.06:076:10
2212.06:076:09
2312.06:076:08
2412.06:086:07
2512.06:086:06
2611.96:086:05
2711.96:096:04
2811.96:096:03
2911.96:096:02
3011.96:106:01
3111.86:106:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Beitbridge?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beitbridge in March

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

In March, Beitbridge sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Beitbridge in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beitbridge peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Beitbridge?

Beitbridge sits at 22.2°S, 30.0°E, 461 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Musina, 15 km away.

Bobonong

Topography around Beitbridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beitbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m.

The land around Beitbridge is covered by shrubs (52%) within 3 km, shrubs (77%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
1,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Musina 15 km · Tshitereke 90 km · Louis Trichardt 93 km · Thohoyandou 95 km · Malamulele 109 km · Giyani 141 km · Bobonong 164 km · Duiwelskloof 165 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Beitbridge (-22.2167°, 30°, elevation 461 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).