The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Otse Weather in March

Otse in March

The short of it: Otse in March averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 16 °C (60 °F), with 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 18 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 29° · low 16° · rain 58 mm · daylight 12 h 18 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: May & August

Thirty years of records give Otse an average March high of 29°, a low of 16° and some 58 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 5th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 18 min in mid-March, 40 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates March 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and August.

Against its neighbours, Otse runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Ramotswa Station/Taung, 7 km to the NW, is 1° warmer by day.

March in Otse, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus February
2° colder, 11 mm less rain
Versus April
3° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 18 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

March averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Ramotswa Station/TaungSouth-East7 km NW30°16°56 mm
KgomokasitwaNgwaketsi14 km SW29°15°59 mm
RamotswaSouth-East21 km NE30°17°57 mm
LobatseLobatse24 km SSW28°15°64 mm
LotlhakaneNgwaketsi29 km WSW29°15°60 mm
ManyanaNgwaketsi31 km NNW30°16°54 mm
MmankgodiKweneng33 km NNW30°16°56 mm
GabaneKweneng39 km N30°17°58 mm

The Almanac · Otse Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
March
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like February: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Climate of Otse by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°18°73 mm9 km/h13 h 32 min✦✦
February31°18°69 mm9 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦
March29°16°58 mm8 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦✦
April26°12°28 mm8 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°7°10 mm7 km/h10 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
June21°4°4.0 mm8 km/h10 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°3°1.0 mm8 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°6°2.0 mm10 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°11°8.0 mm12 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
October31°16°28 mm13 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
November31°17°65 mm11 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦
December31°18°73 mm10 km/h13 h 41 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Otse in March

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Otse in March?

Days average 29 °C (84 °F) and nights 16 °C (60 °F), with about 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain over the month. Much like February: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Is March a good time to visit Otse?

The Almanac gives March 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are May and August.

How long are the days in Otse in March?

In mid-March the sun is up for about 12 h 18 min. The days are shortening — from 10 h 35 min in June to 13 h 41 min in December.

Does it snow in Otse in March?

Hardly — March nights average 16 °C (60 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Otse in March?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water.

More Towns in Botswana

All towns in Botswana →

Gaborone · Francistown · Mogoditshane · Maun · Molepolole · Serowe · Tlokweng · Palapye · Mochudi · Mahalapye · Kanye · Selebi-Phikwe

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor