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Johannesburg weather in March

March is one of the best months to visit Johannesburg. Expect highs around 25°C, lows near 13°C, and about 7.8 days with rain.

9.8 · Excellenttravel score for March
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Avg high
25°C
Avg low
13°C
Rainfall
39 mm
Rain days
7.8
Sunshine
10.8 h/day
Daylight
12.2 h

What to pack for Johannesburg in March

  • t-shirts and light layers
  • a light jacket for evenings
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 65%; max daily wind around 16 km/h.

How March compares

January: 8.4/10 JFebruary: 8.6/10 FMarch: 9.8/10 MApril: 9.8/10 AMay: 10.0/10 MJune: 10.0/10 JJuly: 10.0/10 JAugust: 10.0/10 ASeptember: 10.0/10 SOctober: 10.0/10 ONovember: 8.8/10 NDecember: 7.8/10 D

Best months in Johannesburg: March–October. See the full best time to visit Johannesburg guide.

Johannesburg in March: the details

In March, Johannesburg sees average daytime highs of 25°C (76°F) and overnight lows of 13°C (56°F). Rainfall totals roughly 39 mm across 7.8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 10.8 hours per day with 12.2 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 65%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Johannesburg, South Africa (-26.2, 28.04) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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