When to go · Darling
Darling in March
Great month. Inside Darling's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflowers), Oct–Apr (wine tasting).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Darling's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflowers), Oct–Apr (wine tasting).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Darling in this guide.
Weather in March
- DarlingHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 4 days
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 Darling, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Darling's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflowers), Oct–Apr (wine tasting).
January: Inside Darling's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflowers), Oct–Apr (wine tasting).
Darling: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.