Grootfontein Weather in March
Grootfontein in March
The short of it: Grootfontein in March averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 94 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 17° · rain 94 mm · daylight 12 h 15 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
March in Grootfontein brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 17°, with about 94 mm of rain over the month. Much like February: highs about 29°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 94 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 15 min in mid-March, 31 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Grootfontein runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. Otjituuo, 52 km to the E, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Grootfontein, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 1° colder, 35 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 15 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OtjituuoOtjozondjupa Region | 52 km E | 30° | 18° | 75 mm |
| TsumebOshikoto Region | 54 km NW | 30° | 18° | 88 mm |
| OtaviOtjozondjupa Region | 80 km W | 29° | 16° | 85 mm |
| TsintsabisOshikoto Region | 91 km N | 31° | 18° | 96 mm |
| OkakararaOtjozondjupa Region | 131 km SSW | 30° | 16° | 72 mm |
| OshiveloOshikoto Region | 144 km NW | 31° | 18° | 92 mm |
| OkondjatuOtjozondjupa Region | 157 km S | 30° | 16° | 76 mm |
| OtjiwarongoOtjozondjupa Region | 181 km WSW | 30° | 16° | 85 mm |