Pretoria weather in March
In March, Pretoria has an average high of 29 °C84 °F and an average low of 15 °C58 °F, with about 66 mm2.6 in of precipitation. It is the 6th warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.
How March compares with other months
Compared with February, March is 1.6 °C2.9 °F cooler on average and drier by 9 mm0.3 in. Compared with April, March is 3.1 °C5.5 °F warmer on average and wetter by 29 mm1.1 in. Daylight lasts about 12.3 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 59% and the average cloud amount 47%.
Is March a good time to visit Pretoria?
Yes — March is one of the most comfortable months to visit Pretoria by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in March
For Pretoria in March, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
March in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | 2984 | 1558 | 662.6 |
| Thembisa | 2680 | 1355 | 732.9 |
| Etwatwa | 2680 | 1254 | 722.8 |
| Johannesburg | 2577 | 1253 | 732.9 |
| Krugersdorp | 2678 | 1254 | 722.8 |
| Roodepoort | 2578 | 1253 | 732.9 |
| Alberton | 2781 | 1355 | 652.6 |
| Soweto | 2780 | 1254 | 652.6 |
| Somaroboro | 2882 | 1457 | 702.7 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Thembisa, Etwatwa, Johannesburg and Krugersdorp.
Other months in Pretoria
- January30 °C86 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- February30 °C86 °F / 16 °C61 °F
- March29 °C84 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- April26 °C78 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- May23 °C74 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- June20 °C68 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- July20 °C68 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- August24 °C75 °F / 6 °C43 °F
- September28 °C83 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- October30 °C86 °F / 13 °C56 °F
- November30 °C87 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- December30 °C86 °F / 16 °C62 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Pretoria in March?
In March the average high in Pretoria is 29 °C (84 °F) and the average low is 15 °C (58 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Pretoria in March?
On average about 66 mm (2.6 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is March the warmest month in Pretoria?
No. The warmest month in Pretoria is November, with an average high of 30 °C (87 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 3 °C (38 °F).
How long is the day in Pretoria in March?
In the middle of March the day in Pretoria lasts about 12.3 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Pretoria in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 59%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Pretoria in March?
On average about 47% of the sky is covered by cloud in March. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,199 m, while Pretoria lies at about 1,332 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.9 °C1.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.