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Springbok in March

Good month. Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

Is another month better than March?

No other month rates higher than March for Springbok in this guide.

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • SpringbokHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), 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 Springbok, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Apr: Good

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)

    Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 1

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 1

March: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

April: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.

Springbok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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