South Africa in March
March is South Africa's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 12 destinations average 85/100, led by Cape Town at 90 — 26°C and 4 rainy days — while Durban is warmer at 32°C and scores 87.
#1 of 12 months for South Africa · 12 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇿🇦 South Africa, month by month
85/100 in MarchWhere in South Africa in March
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in South Africa in March
- Cape wine harvest · Cape Town · 1 Feb – 10 Apr (usually)
- Cape Town Cycle Tour · Cape Town · 8 Mar
- Kirstenbosch sunset concerts · Cape Town · 20 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
- Easter self-drive rush · Kruger National Park · 25 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
- Summer migrants arrive · Kruger National Park · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
- Easter school holidays · Plettenberg Bay · 15 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of South Africa's 10 well-known places this month.