Annaberg-Buchholz weather in March

In March, Annaberg-Buchholz sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Annaberg-Buchholz's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Annaberg-Buchholz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Annaberg-Buchholz is human settlement in Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.1 µg/m³ · 2014

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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Annaberg-Buchholz reaches about 5°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 -2°C and 11°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)
12-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
84-3
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
155-2
165-2
175-2
185-2
195-1
205-1
215-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
3070
3170

How March really feels in Annaberg-Buchholz

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.

Annaberg-Buchholz 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-1° / -5°6913.610.88.30.0
Feb / -5°5411.19.29.70.0
Mar / -2°6913.48.511.50.2
Apr11° / 6112.83.113.52.3
May15° / 8815.10.215.24.0
Jun18° / 10416016.15.0
Jul20° / 11°11316.2015.85.4
Aug20° / 11°10014.7014.35.6
Sep16° / 7511.8012.44.5
Oct10° / 6511.71.210.42.1
Nov / -0°6311.45.18.70.2
Dec / -4°6913.510.27.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72476
82575
92575
102575
112476
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182773
192773
202773
212773
222872
232971
242971
252971
262971
273169
283169
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Annaberg-Buchholz gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13929
23929
33929
43929
54029
64029
74129
84229
94329
104329
114429
124529
134529
144629
154628
164628
174728
184628
194627
204627
214527
224526
234425
244425
254324
264223
274222
284121
294020
304019
313918

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
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:04 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:045:38
210.67:025:40
310.77:005:41
410.86:585:43
510.86:565:45
610.96:545:47
710.96:525:48
811.06:505:50
911.16:475:52
1011.16:455:53
1111.26:435:55
1211.36:415:57
1311.36:395:58
1411.46:366:00
1511.56:346:02
1611.56:326:03
1711.66:306:05
1811.76:276:07
1911.76:256:08
2011.86:236:10
2111.96:216:12
2211.96:186:13
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:17
2512.16:116:18
2612.26:096:20
2712.26:076:22
2812.36:056:23
2912.46:026:25
3012.46:006:27
3112.55:586:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Annaberg-Buchholz?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Annaberg-Buchholz.

What to pack for Annaberg-Buchholz in March

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

In March, Annaberg-Buchholz sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Annaberg-Buchholz 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 Annaberg-Buchholz peaks around June 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Annaberg-Buchholz 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 Annaberg-Buchholz is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Annaberg-Buchholz's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Annaberg-Buchholz?

Annaberg-Buchholz sits at 50.6°N, 13.0°E, 627 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Marienberg, 13 km away.

Topography around Annaberg-Buchholz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Annaberg-Buchholz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Annaberg-Buchholz is covered by trees (40%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
381 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Marienberg 13 km · Schwarzenberg 16 km · Aue 21 km · Schneeberg 26 km · Kadaň 29 km · Chemnitz 29 km · Ostrov 31 km · Chomutov 32 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 Annaberg-Buchholz (50.5795°, 13.0063°, elevation 627 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).