When to go · Mbombela
Mbombela in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild days, cool nights)). 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) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild days, cool nights)). 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:
- AprilGreatInside Mbombela's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild days, cool nights).
- MayGreatInside Mbombela's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild days, cool nights).
- JuneGreatInside Mbombela's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild days, cool nights).
- JulyGreatInside Mbombela's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild days, cool nights).
Weather in March
- MbombelaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 10 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 Mbombela, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (dry, mild days, cool nights)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
April: Inside Mbombela's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild days, cool nights).
Mbombela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast