When to go · Bathurst
Bathurst in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BathurstHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday) big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · South Africa
Parks and the coast fill; Easter school holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bathurst, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
April: Inside Bathurst's best window: Apr–Oct (check).
Bathurst: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.