When to go · Polokwane
Polokwane in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- PolokwaneHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 5 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 Polokwane, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
May: Inside Polokwane's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler).
Polokwane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.