Bautzen weather in March

In March, Bautzen sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 12.4 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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Bautzen's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bautzen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Bautzen is human settlement in Germany.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Bautzen 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 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
260
360
460
570
670
770
871
971
1071
1171
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
26102
27102
28102
29102
30113
31113

How March really feels in Bautzen

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.

Bautzen 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 / -2°60136.68.20.0
Feb / -1°4710.55.79.60.0
Mar / 6012.43.911.51.3
Apr14° / 429.60.913.53.9
May18° / 6312.1015.35.6
Jun21° / 12°7212.7016.26.0
Jul24° / 14°8813.2015.96.4
Aug23° / 14°7811.5014.46.6
Sep19° / 10°6410.6012.45.7
Oct13° / 5410.80.210.43.5
Nov / 5510.82.28.70.9
Dec / -1°5812.25.17.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
33169
43169
53169
63169
72971
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202971
212971
223070
233169
243268
253367
263466
273466
283565
293664
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bautzen gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13816
23715
33715
43714
53714
63714
73814
83814
93914
103914
114014
124114
134114
144214
154214
164214
174314
184314
194213
204213
214213
224112
234111
244011
253910
263910
27389
28379
29368
30368
31357

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:005:31
210.66:585:33
310.76:555:35
410.76:535:37
510.86:515:38
610.96:495:40
710.96:475:42
811.06:445:44
911.16:425:45
1011.16:405:47
1111.26:385:49
1211.26:365:51
1311.36:335:52
1411.46:315:54
1511.46:295:56
1611.56:265:57
1711.66:245:59
1811.66:226:01
1911.76:206:03
2011.86:176:04
2111.86:156:06
2211.96:136:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.16:086:11
2512.16:066:13
2612.26:036:14
2712.36:016:16
2812.35:596:18
2912.45:566:19
3012.55:546:21
3112.55:526:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bautzen?

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

1.3
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 Bautzen.

What to pack for Bautzen in March

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

In March, Bautzen sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bautzen 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 Bautzen peaks around June 19 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bautzen 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 Bautzen is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bautzen?

Bautzen sits at 51.2°N, 14.4°E, 213 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Löbau, 19 km away.

Topography around Bautzen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bautzen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m.

The land around Bautzen is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
1,119 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Löbau 19 km · Kamenz 26 km · Hoyerswerda 32 km · Radeberg 37 km · Görlitz 39 km · Weißwasser 39 km · Zgorzelec 40 km · Zittau 41 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 Bautzen (51.1803°, 14.4349°, elevation 213 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).