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Port Elizabeth weather in March

Weather in Port Elizabeth: March

Average day temperature: 75.7°F
Average night temperature: 66.7°F
Sea water temperature: 68.6°F
Number of sunny days: 16 days
Day length: 11.7 - 12.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.5 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 83°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 60°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 74.2°F and 67.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Port Elizabeth in March, °F

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The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 67.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 71.2°F and 62.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
47%
28%
25%

Mostly all days in March are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in March, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.9
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.4

Precipitation total value in Port Elizabeth in March is 1.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in March, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.3
4.6
7.0
9.3
11.6
13.9
16.2
12.2
12.6
13.5
13.1
12.3
12.2
11.5
10.3
11.6
12.6
13.0
12.2
12.6
13.5
13.1
12.3
12.2
11.5
10.3
11.6
11.8
12.6
13.0

The average wind speed value in March is 11.8 mph It makes March one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.9
4.3
5.8
7.2
8.7
10.1
7.8
8.4
7.4
6.9
7.6
7.0
6.9
7.3
7.0
8.0
8.2
7.8
8.4
7.4
6.9
7.6
7.0
6.9
7.3
7.0
7.7
8.0
8.2

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in March is: 7.7.

Best time for vacation in Port Elizabeth

Sunniest months:
June 20 days
May 19 days
July 19 days
Warmest months:
January 76.6 °F
February 76.6 °F
March 75.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
January 70.2 °F
February 69.6 °F
March 68.6 °F
Coldest months:
August 65.9 °F
July 66.3 °F
September 66.5 °F
Rainiest months:
March 3 days
October 3 days
April 3 days
Windiest months:
October 14.1 mph
November 13.8 mph
September 13.7 mph

Port Elizabeth on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Port Elizabeth
Local time: 23:48
April 18, friday
0000
64°F
SW
14 mph
0300
64°F
SW
16 mph
0600
64°F
SW
16 mph
0900
68°F
SW
16 mph
1200
72°F
W
19 mph
1500
72°F
W
22 mph
1800
68°F
W
24 mph
2100
66°F
SW
17 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F