Soweto weather in March
In March, Soweto has an average high of 27 °C80 °F and an average low of 12 °C54 °F, with about 65 mm2.6 in of precipitation. It is the 5th 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 8 mm0.3 in. Compared with April, March is 3.4 °C6.1 °F warmer on average and wetter by 27 mm1.0 in. Daylight lasts about 12.3 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 61% and the average cloud amount 51%.
Is March a good time to visit Soweto?
Yes — March is one of the most comfortable months to visit Soweto 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 Soweto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soweto | 2780 | 1254 | 652.6 |
| Roodepoort | 2578 | 1253 | 732.9 |
| Johannesburg | 2577 | 1253 | 732.9 |
| Krugersdorp | 2678 | 1254 | 722.8 |
| Alberton | 2781 | 1355 | 652.6 |
| Carletonville | 2781 | 1356 | 662.6 |
| Thembisa | 2680 | 1355 | 732.9 |
| Sasolburg | 2882 | 1456 | 622.5 |
| Etwatwa | 2680 | 1254 | 722.8 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in March: Sasolburg; cooler: Johannesburg.
Other months in Soweto
- January28 °C83 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- February28 °C82 °F / 14 °C58 °F
- March27 °C80 °F / 12 °C54 °F
- April23 °C74 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- May20 °C69 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- June17 °C63 °F / 1 °C34 °F
- July17 °C63 °F / 1 °C33 °F
- August21 °C70 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- September26 °C78 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- October28 °C82 °F / 11 °C52 °F
- November28 °C83 °F / 13 °C55 °F
- December28 °C83 °F / 14 °C58 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Soweto in March?
In March the average high in Soweto is 27 °C (80 °F) and the average low is 12 °C (54 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Soweto in March?
On average about 65 mm (2.6 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is March the warmest month in Soweto?
No. The warmest month in Soweto is January, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 1 °C (33 °F).
How long is the day in Soweto in March?
In the middle of March the day in Soweto 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 Soweto in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 61%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Soweto in March?
On average about 51% 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 1,559 m, while Soweto lies at about 1,632 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.