Bad Neustadt an der Saale weather in March

In March, Bad Neustadt an der Saale sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Bad Neustadt an der Saale's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Neustadt an der Saale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Bad Neustadt an der Saale is main settlement of Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Lower Franconia, Germany.

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bad Neustadt an der Saale reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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670
770
870
971
1081
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1281
1381
1481
1581
1691
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How March really feels in Bad Neustadt an der Saale

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.

Bad Neustadt an der Saale weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6111.95.18.30.0
Feb / -2°4910.14.69.70.0
Mar / 5611.42.511.51.5
Apr13° / 4910.40.413.53.7
May18° / 6411.9015.25.3
Jun21° / 11°6411.7016.16.0
Jul23° / 13°7112.8015.76.4
Aug23° / 13°6310.8014.36.6
Sep18° / 559.8012.45.7
Oct12° / 5610.40.210.53.2
Nov / 5811.12.18.80.7
Dec / -1°6913.15.57.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52476
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122773
132872
142971
152872
162872
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Neustadt an der Saale gets around 56 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13712
23712
33611
43611
53610
63610
7369
8369
9368
10368
11368
12367
13367
14367
15377
16377
17377
18377
19377
20377
21377
22377
23377
24377
25377
26367
27367
28367
29356
30356
31345

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
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7100
8100
9100
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15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
1512calm
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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 7:15 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:155:50
210.67:135:51
310.77:115:53
410.87:095:55
510.87:075:56
610.97:055:58
711.07:036:00
811.07:006:01
911.16:586:03
1011.16:566:05
1111.26:546:06
1211.36:526:08
1311.36:506:10
1411.46:476:11
1511.56:456:13
1611.56:436:15
1711.66:416:16
1811.76:386:18
1911.76:366:20
2011.86:346:21
2111.96:326:23
2211.96:296:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:28
2512.16:236:29
2612.26:206:31
2712.26:186:33
2812.36:166:34
2912.46:146:36
3012.46:116:38
3112.56:096:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.87 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
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bad Neustadt an der Saale?

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

1.5
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 Bad Neustadt an der Saale.

What to pack for Bad Neustadt an der Saale in March

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

In March, Bad Neustadt an der Saale sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bad Neustadt an der Saale 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 Bad Neustadt an der Saale peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Neustadt an der Saale?

Bad Neustadt an der Saale sits at 50.3°N, 10.2°E, 235 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Kissingen, 16 km away.

Topography around Bad Neustadt an der Saale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bad Neustadt an der Saale.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Neustadt an der Saale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.

The land around Bad Neustadt an der Saale is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
867 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bad Kissingen 16 km · Schweinfurt 30 km · Meiningen 31 km · Künzell 43 km · Petersberg 44 km · Fulda 46 km · Suhl 47 km · Schmalkalden 48 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 Bad Neustadt an der Saale (50.3217°, 10.2067°, elevation 235 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).