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The Drakensberg region weather in March

Thinking about venturing to the Drakensberg region this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Drakensberg region in March?

The Drakensberg region is a region in South Africa. March in the Drakensberg region generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 23°C in Himeville to 27°C in Winterton. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 15°C in Winterton and 11°C in Himeville.

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Winterton with an average of 121 mm to heavy rainfall in Himeville with 167 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of the Drakensberg region in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our the Drakensberg region climate page.

Where to go in the Drakensberg region in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Drakensberg region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 4 most popular destinations in the Drakensberg region?

Underberg

In March Underberg generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Underberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
24°C 
13°C 
228 mm 
17 days 
23°C 
11°C 
163 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
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21°C 
8°C 
79 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Underberg

Himeville

In March Himeville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Himeville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
24°C 
13°C 
235 mm 
17 days 
23°C 
11°C 
167 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
21°C 
8°C 
80 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Himeville

Winterton

In March Winterton generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Winterton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
17°C 
172 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
15°C 
121 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
25°C 
11°C 
62 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Winterton

Bergville

In March Bergville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bergville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
16°C 
226 mm 
13 days 
26°C 
14°C 
155 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
24°C 
11°C 
79 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Bergville

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

Is March the best time to visit the Drakensberg region?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Underberg, March might be a good time to visit the Drakensberg region.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June and September offering mostly perfect weather in Underberg. The weather in January, February and December, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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