Norton Weather in March
Norton in March
The short of it: Norton in March averages a high of 26 °C (80 °F) and a low of 14 °C (58 °F), with 90 mm (3.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 14 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 26° · low 14° · rain 90 mm · daylight 12 h 14 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Norton an average March high of 26°, a low of 14° and some 90 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 26°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 90 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 14 min in mid-March, 28 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Norton runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Harare Western Suburbs, 19 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
March in Norton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- about the same, 64 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 14 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Western SuburbsMashonaland West | 19 km ENE | 27° | 15° | 101 mm |
| Mount HampdenMashonaland East Province | 30 km ENE | 26° | 15° | 109 mm |
| HarareHarare | 38 km E | 26° | 15° | 117 mm |
| ChitungwizaHarare | 42 km ESE | 27° | 15° | 101 mm |
| BeatriceMashonaland East Province | 44 km SSE | 27° | 15° | 83 mm |
| EpworthHarare | 47 km E | 26° | 15° | 114 mm |
| MazoweMashonaland Central | 51 km NE | 26° | 15° | 121 mm |
| RuwaMashonaland East Province | 58 km E | 26° | 14° | 116 mm |