When to go · Sodwana Bay
Sodwana Bay in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, reduced visibility).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (wet season, reduced visibility).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Sodwana BayHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 8 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 Sodwana Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
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: Jan–Mar (wet season, reduced visibility).
May: Inside Sodwana Bay's best window: May–Oct.
Sodwana Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.