Perchtoldsdorf weather in March

In March, Perchtoldsdorf sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Perchtoldsdorf's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perchtoldsdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Perchtoldsdorf is human settlement in Mödling District.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Perchtoldsdorf reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
370
470
580
681
781
881
981
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1592
1692
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23102
24112
25113
26113
27113
28113
29123
30123
31123

How March really feels in Perchtoldsdorf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Perchtoldsdorf weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°388.75.58.60.0
Feb / -2°368.14.79.90.2
Mar / 5410.63.611.62.0
Apr15° / 5310.31.113.44.4
May19° / 10°8513.7014.95.6
Jun23° / 14°8813.1015.86.3
Jul25° / 15°9714.1015.46.4
Aug25° / 15°8611.1014.16.7
Sep20° / 11°8110.4012.46.1
Oct14° / 569.80.510.64.0
Nov / 509.42.591.2
Dec / -1°439.44.88.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113862
123763
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213763
223763
233664
243763
253763
263862
273961
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Perchtoldsdorf gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12914
22913
32913
42913
53012
63012
73112
83112
93212
103212
113313
123313
133413
143413
153513
163513
173513
183613
193613
203613
213712
223612
233612
243611
253610
263510
27359
28349
29348
30338
31337

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:485:29
210.76:465:30
310.86:445:32
410.96:425:33
510.96:405:35
611.06:385:36
711.06:365:38
811.16:345:39
911.16:325:41
1011.26:305:42
1111.36:285:44
1211.36:265:46
1311.46:245:47
1411.46:225:49
1511.56:205:50
1611.66:185:52
1711.66:165:53
1811.76:135:55
1911.76:115:56
2011.86:095:58
2111.96:075:59
2211.96:056:01
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.15:596:05
2612.25:576:06
2712.25:546:08
2812.35:526:09
2912.35:506:11
3012.45:486:12
3112.55:466:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Perchtoldsdorf?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Perchtoldsdorf.

What to pack for Perchtoldsdorf in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Perchtoldsdorf sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Perchtoldsdorf in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Perchtoldsdorf peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Perchtoldsdorf in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Perchtoldsdorf is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 1316 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Perchtoldsdorf?

Perchtoldsdorf sits at 48.1°N, 16.3°E, 257 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Mödling, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Perchtoldsdorf

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Perchtoldsdorf.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perchtoldsdorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.

The land around Perchtoldsdorf is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
1,942 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mödling 4.0 km · Meidling 7.0 km · Hietzing 8.0 km · Penzing 9.0 km · Fünfhaus 9.0 km · Favoriten 10 km · Margareten 10 km · Mariahilf 11 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Perchtoldsdorf (48.1193°, 16.2661°, elevation 257 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).