Büdingen weather in March

In March, Büdingen sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Büdingen's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Büdingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Büdingen 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 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
381
481
581
681
781
881
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20103
21103
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29123
30123
31123

How March really feels in Büdingen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Büdingen 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°6912.53.78.30.0
Feb / -0°5510.53.39.70.2
Mar10° / 5911.41.611.52.0
Apr14° / 4910.40.213.54.2
May19° / 6210.8015.25.7
Jun22° / 12°5910.9016.16.3
Jul24° / 14°6611.8015.76.6
Aug24° / 14°5810.3014.36.8
Sep19° / 11°589.3012.46.0
Oct14° / 6011.20.110.53.7
Nov / 6511.61.18.81.1
Dec / 8014.447.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52773
62872
72872
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143268
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253565
263664
273664
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Büdingen gets around 59 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1399
2399
3399
4388
5388
6387
7377
8376
9366
10366
11365
12365
13365
14365
15364
16364
17364
18364
19364
20364
21364
22364
23374
24374
25374
26374
27374
28373
29363
30363
31352

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 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
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:20 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:205:54
210.67:175:56
310.77:155:57
410.87:135:59
510.87:116:01
610.97:096:02
711.07:076:04
811.07:056:06
911.17:036:08
1011.17:006:09
1111.26:586:11
1211.36:566:13
1311.36:546:14
1411.46:526:16
1511.56:506:17
1611.56:476:19
1711.66:456:21
1811.76:436:22
1911.76:416:24
2011.86:386:26
2111.96:366:27
2211.96:346:29
2312.06:326:31
2412.06:296:32
2512.16:276:34
2612.26:256:35
2712.26:236:37
2812.36:206:39
2912.46:186:40
3012.46:166:42
3112.56:136:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
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
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Büdingen?

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

2.0
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 Büdingen.

What to pack for Büdingen in March

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

In March, Büdingen sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Büdingen 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 Büdingen peaks around July 15 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 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Büdingen?

Büdingen sits at 50.3°N, 9.1°E, 136 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Gelnhausen, 11 km away.

Topography around Büdingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Büdingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m.

The land around Büdingen is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Gelnhausen 11 km · Nidda 16 km · Bruchköbel 18 km · Nidderau 18 km · Hanau am Main 22 km · Alzenau in Unterfranken 23 km · Karben 25 km · Maintal 25 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 Büdingen (50.2901°, 9.1114°, elevation 136 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).