When to go · Bitterfontein
Bitterfontein in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). 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
- BitterfonteinHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Bitterfontein, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1
Aug: 1
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Aug: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Aug: 0
March: Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
August: Inside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
Bitterfontein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.