When to go · Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). 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
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). 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
- PotchefstroomHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 4 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 Potchefstroom, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Apr: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
April: Inside Potchefstroom's best window: Apr–Oct.
Potchefstroom: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.