When to go · Sutherland
Sutherland in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (clear winter skies, cold nights)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (clear winter skies, cold nights)). 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:
- AprilGreatInside Sutherland's best window: Apr–Sep (clear winter skies, cold nights).
- MayGreatInside Sutherland's best window: Apr–Sep (clear winter skies, cold nights).
- JuneGreatInside Sutherland's best window: Apr–Sep (clear winter skies, cold nights).
- JulyGreatInside Sutherland's best window: Apr–Sep (clear winter skies, cold nights).
Weather in March
- SutherlandHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °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 Sutherland, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Apr: 5
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (clear winter skies, cold nights)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
April: Inside Sutherland's best window: Apr–Sep (clear winter skies, cold nights).
Sutherland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings