Historical climate averages in Cape Town for March
South Africa · 2012–2012 · 30 daily observations
A month-level reference built from observed daily highs, lows, and precipitation values. Use it to see how March fits into Cape Town's annual pattern, then jump to nearby months below.
Average High
27.8°C
Average Low
16.3°C
Record High
34.1°C
Record Low
9.6°C
Average Daily Precipitation
1.8mm
Data Coverage
2012–2012 (30 obs)
March in context
March in Cape Town is the warmest month by average daytime high. Average highs reach 27.8°C and average lows settle near 16.3°C.
the 3rd wettest month by average daily precipitation. Average daily precipitation is 1.8mm, versus 4.6mm in June, the wettest month.
This snapshot is built from 30 daily observations collected between 2012 and 2012. Record highs and lows mark the single hottest and coldest daily readings in the archive for this month.
Relative to the full year
- Daytime highs: +5.1°C vs city-wide monthly average
- Nighttime lows: +2.5°C vs city-wide monthly average
- Daily precipitation: +0.2mm vs city-wide monthly average
Archive quality
- Coverage: 2012–2012 (30 obs)
- Temperature span: 24.5°C between record low and high
- Driest month benchmark: January at 0.4mm
How this summary is calculated
PastWeather groups all recorded days for March, then calculates the average daytime high, average nighttime low, and average daily precipitation value for that month. The cards above stay tied to observed data rather than travel copy or generic climate descriptions.
Average high / low
Mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures across every recorded March day in the archive.
Record extremes
The single hottest and coldest daily readings observed during this month, useful for understanding outlier risk.
Precipitation note
Precipitation is shown as an average daily value for this month, which helps compare wetter and drier parts of the year on the same basis.
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