When to go · Jeffreys Bay
Jeffreys Bay in March
Great month. Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Jeffreys Bay in this guide.
Weather in March
- Jeffreys BayHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 7 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 Jeffreys Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.
January: Inside Jeffreys Bay's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, best surf); May–Sep for fewer crowds.
Jeffreys Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.