Alsfeld in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Alsfeld sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 178 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Alsfeld's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alsfeld's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
178 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Alsfeld in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Alsfeld reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Alsfeld

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 35 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
35
wind chill below the day's low

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

Alsfeld weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°6312.34.58.20.0
Feb / -1°5110.34.49.70.1
Mar / 5712.62.311.51.5
Apr13° / 5310.70.413.53.7
May17° / 6812015.25.2
Jun20° / 11°6511.8016.25.9
Jul23° / 13°7412.9015.86.3
Aug22° / 13°6811.4014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°609.6012.45.6
Oct13° / 6011.10.210.43.3
Nov / 5911.81.78.70.8
Dec / 7013.84.67.80.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Alsfeld gets around 178 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Alsfeld?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alsfeld.

What to pack for Alsfeld in Spring

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

In spring, Alsfeld sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Alsfeld in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Alsfeld peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Alsfeld in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Alsfeld is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alsfeld?

Alsfeld sits at 50.8°N, 9.3°E, 273 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stadtallendorf, 20 km away.

Topography around Alsfeld

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alsfeld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Alsfeld is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Stadtallendorf 20 km · Schwalmstadt 21 km · Kirchhain 26 km · Bad Hersfeld 34 km · Marburg an der Lahn 36 km · Hünfeld 36 km · Fulda 36 km · Petersberg 38 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%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 Alsfeld (50.7518°, 9.2708°, elevation 273 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.