Arlon weather in March

In March, Arlon sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Arlon's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arlon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:00 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Arlon is town in Arlon municipality, Belgium.

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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arlon reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
261
371
471
571
671
771
881
981
1081
1182
1282
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
21102
22102
23102
24102
25103
26103
27103
28103
29103
30113
31113

How March really feels in Arlon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Arlon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8212.748.40.0
Feb / -1°6811.14.69.80.1
Mar / 7112.62.211.51.6
Apr13° / 6312.10.613.43.3
May17° / 7613.9015.14.7
Jun20° / 11°7612.20165.7
Jul22° / 13°7612.9015.76.2
Aug22° / 13°7712.4014.26.2
Sep18° / 10°6910.5012.45.4
Oct13° / 7411.70.110.53.3
Nov / 7512.81.58.80.9
Dec / 98144.280.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42476
52476
62575
72674
82773
92872
102971
112971
123070
133169
143169
153169
163268
173169
183169
193169
203169
213268
223367
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arlon gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14413
24413
34412
44411
54311
64310
7429
8419
9408
10398
11387
12377
13377
14366
15366
16366
17376
18376
19376
20386
21396
22396
23405
24405
25415
26415
27425
28424
29424
30414
31413

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:326:08
210.77:306:10
310.77:286:11
410.87:266:13
510.97:246:15
610.97:226:16
711.07:196:18
811.07:176:20
911.17:156:21
1011.27:136:23
1111.27:116:25
1211.37:096:26
1311.47:076:28
1411.47:056:29
1511.57:026:31
1611.57:006:33
1711.66:586:34
1811.76:566:36
1911.76:546:37
2011.86:516:39
2111.96:496:41
2211.96:476:42
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:406:47
2612.26:386:49
2712.26:366:50
2812.36:346:52
2912.46:316:53
3012.46:296:55
3112.56:276:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arlon?

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

1.6
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 Arlon.

What to pack for Arlon in March

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

In March, Arlon sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Arlon in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arlon peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arlon 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 Arlon is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arlon?

Arlon sits at 49.7°N, 5.8°E, 421 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Esch-sur-Alzette, 24 km away.

Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgDudelangeThionvilleYutzKonz

Topography around Arlon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arlon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m.

The land around Arlon is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (25%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Esch-sur-Alzette 24 km · Luxembourg 24 km · Dudelange 30 km · Hayange 43 km · Thionville 44 km · Yutz 45 km · Konz 55 km · Trier 60 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

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 Arlon (49.6833°, 5.8167°, elevation 421 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).