Bad Säckingen weather in March

In March, Bad Säckingen sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 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 Säckingen's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Säckingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bad Säckingen reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
370
480
580
680
781
891
991
1091
1191
1291
13101
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21112
22112
23112
24112
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30123
31123

How March really feels in Bad Säckingen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
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 Säckingen 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 / -2°9713.478.70.0
Feb / -1°8010.96.49.90.2
Mar10° / 9714.24.411.61.9
Apr14° / 10014.52.113.33.5
May18° / 14817.3014.94.7
Jun21° / 12°14217.4015.75.4
Jul23° / 14°15217015.45.9
Aug23° / 13°14516.5014.15.9
Sep18° / 10°10813.2012.45.3
Oct13° / 10313.20.310.63.4
Nov / 10013.13.39.10.9
Dec / -1°11614.36.78.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63565
73565
83763
93862
103862
114060
124159
134159
144060
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253763
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Säckingen gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14420
24419
34419
44418
54317
64317
74316
84216
94215
104114
114114
124113
134113
144112
154112
164212
174212
184312
194412
204512
214612
224612
234712
244812
254812
264912
274912
284912
294911
304911
314811

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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:206:03
210.87:186:04
310.87:166:06
410.97:156:07
510.97:136:09
611.07:116:10
711.17:096:12
811.17:076:13
911.27:056:15
1011.27:036:16
1111.37:016:18
1211.36:596:19
1311.46:576:21
1411.56:556:22
1511.56:536:24
1611.66:516:25
1711.66:496:27
1811.76:476:28
1911.86:446:29
2011.86:426:31
2111.96:406:32
2211.96:386:34
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:37
2512.16:326:38
2612.26:306:40
2712.26:286:41
2812.36:266:43
2912.36:246:44
3012.46:226:45
3112.56:206:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bad Säckingen?

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

1.9
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 Bad Säckingen.

What to pack for Bad Säckingen in March

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

In March, Bad Säckingen sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bad Säckingen 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 Bad Säckingen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Säckingen?

Bad Säckingen sits at 47.6°N, 7.9°E, 290 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rheinfelden, 12 km away.

Topography around Bad Säckingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Säckingen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 376 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,894 m.

The land around Bad Säckingen is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,894 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Rheinfelden 12 km · Schopfheim 14 km · Aarau 19 km · Waldshut-Tiengen 22 km · Lörrach 22 km · Riehen 23 km · Muttenz 23 km · Olten 23 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 Säckingen (47.5537°, 7.9461°, elevation 290 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).