Mechelen weather in March

In March, Mechelen sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mechelen's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechelen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Mechelen is town in Mechelen municipality, Belgium.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ · 2016

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 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mechelen reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°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)
193
293
393
493
593
693
7103
8103
9103
10103
11104
12104
13104
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
19114
20114
21114
22114
23124
24124
25124
26124
27124
28124
29124
30124
31135

How March really feels in Mechelen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mechelen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6111.60.98.20.5
Feb / 5510.91.49.60.8
Mar11° / 5311.40.711.52.4
Apr15° / 4510.9013.54.1
May18° / 5911.7015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6511.4016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7112.3015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7212014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°5210.2012.46.0
Oct15° / 5711010.44.2
Nov10° / 6011.70.38.72.0
Dec / 7012.91.27.80.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42575
52674
62773
72872
82872
92971
103070
112971
123070
133070
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203169
213169
223367
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283466
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mechelen gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1445
2445
3434
4434
5424
6414
7404
8393
9383
10373
11362
12352
13342
14342
15332
16332
17332
18332
19332
20332
21332
22341
23341
24341
25351
26351
27351
28361
29361
30361
31361

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 14 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
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light 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 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:396:11
210.67:376:13
310.77:356:15
410.77:336:17
510.87:316:18
610.97:296:20
710.97:266:22
811.07:246:24
911.17:226:25
1011.17:206:27
1111.27:176:29
1211.37:156:30
1311.37:136:32
1411.47:116:34
1511.57:086:36
1611.57:066:37
1711.67:046:39
1811.77:026:41
1911.76:596:42
2011.86:576:44
2111.96:556:46
2211.96:526:47
2312.06:506:49
2412.06:486:51
2512.16:456:52
2612.26:436:54
2712.26:416:56
2812.36:396:57
2912.46:366:59
3012.46:347:01
3112.56:327:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mechelen?

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

2.4
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 Mechelen.

What to pack for Mechelen in March

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

In March, Mechelen sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mechelen in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mechelen peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mechelen 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 Mechelen is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Mechelen's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechelen?

Mechelen sits at 51.0°N, 4.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Zemst, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mechelen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mechelen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m.

The land around Mechelen is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
395 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Zemst 5.0 km · Sint-Katelijne-Waver 6.0 km · Duffel 8.0 km · Willebroek 9.0 km · Boom 10 km · Putte 11 km · Vilvoorde 11 km · Kontich 12 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 Mechelen (51.0257°, 4.4776°, elevation 8 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).