When to go · Howick
Howick in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- HowickHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 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 Howick, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
April: Inside Howick's best window: Apr–Oct.
Howick: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.