Děčín weather in March

In March, Děčín sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°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 Děčín's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Děčín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Děčín is town in Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
394/km²
people per km²
Founded
1283

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Děčín reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
66-1
76-1
86-1
96-1
106-1
116-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
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1670
1770
1870
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2590
2691
2791
2891
2991
30101
31101

How March really feels in Děčín

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.

Děčín weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4911.67.38.20.0
Feb / -3°389.35.89.70.0
Mar / -1°5111.84.311.50.9
Apr13° / 4410.71.113.53.4
May17° / 6813.20.115.25.1
Jun21° / 11°7912.8016.25.8
Jul23° / 13°9214015.86.2
Aug23° / 13°8212.2014.36.4
Sep18° / 6010.4012.45.5
Oct12° / 5010.30.310.43.0
Nov / 4710.12.78.70.5
Dec / -2°4810.867.80.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
72971
82872
92872
102872
112872
122773
132773
142773
152872
162773
172872
182872
192872
202872
213070
223070
233169
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Děčín gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13417
23416
33415
43414
53414
63514
73514
83614
93614
103714
113814
123815
133915
144015
154115
164115
174115
184215
194215
204114
214114
224114
234014
244013
253913
263912
273812
283811
293710
303710
31369

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2611calm
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2911calm
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3111calm

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 7:00 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:005:33
210.66:585:35
310.76:565:36
410.76:545:38
510.86:515:40
610.96:495:41
710.96:475:43
811.06:455:45
911.16:435:47
1011.16:415:48
1111.26:385:50
1211.36:365:52
1311.36:345:53
1411.46:325:55
1511.56:295:57
1611.56:275:58
1711.66:256:00
1811.76:236:02
1911.76:206:04
2011.86:186:05
2111.96:166:07
2211.96:136:09
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:12
2512.16:076:13
2612.26:046:15
2712.26:026:17
2812.36:006:18
2912.45:576:20
3012.45:556:22
3112.55:536:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Děčín?

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

0.9
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 Děčín.

What to pack for Děčín in March

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

In March, Děčín sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Děčín 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 Děčín peaks around June 20 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Děčín 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 Děčín is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Děčín's WHO annual average of 17.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1221 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Děčín?

Děčín sits at 50.8°N, 14.2°E, 135 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Ústí nad Labem, 19 km away.

PirnaLitoměřiceTerezínTepliceHeidenauLeuben

Topography around Děčín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Děčín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 243 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,108 m.

The land around Děčín is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
1,108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ústí nad Labem 19 km · Česká Lípa 25 km · Pirna 28 km · Litoměřice 28 km · Terezín 30 km · Teplice 32 km · Heidenau 32 km · Leuben 38 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Děčín (50.7822°, 14.2148°, elevation 135 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).