South Africa weather in March

Are you planning a trip to South Africa in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? Look no further than this page for all the information you need.

What is the weather like in South Africa in March?

The weather conditions in South Africa in March vary from pleasant to perfect depending on the destination. It is a summer month.

During March in South Africa, the average maximum temperature varies from high in Agulhas with 23°C (73°F) to very high in Kotzeshoop with 33°C (92°F).

Precipitation in March varies from low in Port Nolloth with an average of 5.5mm (0.2 inches) of rainfall to high in Pennington with 126mm (5 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 293 hours of sunshine in Cape Town during the entire month.

To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of South Africa, check out the map below.

Where to go in South Africa in March

Find the average weather conditions in March for the most popular destinations in South Africa on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in South Africa

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in South Africa?

Average weather in Cape Town

In March Cape Town generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C (79°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C (56°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cape Town
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
28°C / 82°F 
15°C / 59°F 
297 hours 
18mm / 0.7" 
4 days 
26°C / 79°F 
13°C / 56°F 
293 hours 
22mm / 0.9" 
5 days 
April   >> April
>>  
23°C / 74°F 
11°C / 52°F 
234 hours 
47mm / 1.9" 
7 days 
Climate in Cape Town

Average weather in Johannesburg

In March Johannesburg generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (80°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C (56°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Johannesburg
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
27°C / 81°F 
15°C / 59°F 
225 hours 
90mm / 3.5" 
9 days 
27°C / 80°F 
13°C / 56°F 
239 hours 
77mm / 3" 
9 days 
April   >> April
>>  
24°C / 76°F 
10°C / 50°F 
237 hours 
34mm / 1.3" 
5 days 
Climate in Johannesburg

Average weather in Durban

In March Durban generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C (79°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C (71°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Durban
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
26°C / 79°F 
22°C / 72°F 
179 hours 
122mm / 4.8" 
13 days 
26°C / 79°F 
22°C / 71°F 
201 hours 
113mm / 4.4" 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
24°C / 76°F 
19°C / 67°F 
206 hours 
68mm / 2.7" 
8 days 
Climate in Durban

Average weather in Knysna

In March Knysna generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C (74°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C (58°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Knysna
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
25°C / 77°F 
16°C / 60°F 
300 hours 
57mm / 2.2" 
9 days 
24°C / 74°F 
14°C / 58°F 
280 hours 
68mm / 2.7" 
10 days 
April   >> April
>>  
22°C / 71°F 
12°C / 54°F 
262 hours 
59mm / 2.3" 
8 days 
Climate in Knysna

Average weather in Stellenbosch

In March Stellenbosch generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C (79°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C (55°F) and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Stellenbosch
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
28°C / 82°F 
15°C / 58°F 
297 hours 
18mm / 0.7" 
4 days 
26°C / 79°F 
13°C / 55°F 
293 hours 
22mm / 0.9" 
5 days 
April   >> April
>>  
23°C / 74°F 
11°C / 51°F 
234 hours 
44mm / 1.7" 
7 days 
Climate in Stellenbosch

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in South Africa.

Is March the best time to go to South Africa?

In our opinion March is one of the best times to visit South Africa with commonly perfect weather in Cape Town.

On average the best time to visit South Africa is in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Cape Town. The worst months are June, July and August that can have unpleasant weather conditions.

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