When to go · Ficksburg
Ficksburg in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Dec (cherry season, festival)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Dec (cherry season, festival)). 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
- FicksburgHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 5 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 Ficksburg, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Oct: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Oct: 0
March: Outside the best window (Oct–Dec (cherry season, festival)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
October: Inside Ficksburg's best window: Oct–Dec (cherry season, festival).
Ficksburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings