When to go · Pretoria
Pretoria in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Weather in March
- PretoriaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Highveld, South Africa · Johannesburg, Pretoriafine
At 1,750 m: afternoon thunderstorms in summer, sunny frosty winters.
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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast