Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Clausthal-Zellerfeld sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 188 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Clausthal-Zellerfeld's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Clausthal-Zellerfeld's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
188 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Clausthal-Zellerfeld reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
44
wind chill below the day's low

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

Clausthal-Zellerfeld weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7513.86.68.10.0
Feb / -2°5711.86.19.60.0
Mar / 6613.5411.50.9
Apr12° / 53110.613.63.2
May17° / 6812.6015.44.8
Jun20° / 11°7313.3016.45.5
Jul22° / 13°8314.50165.9
Aug22° / 12°7312.6014.46.1
Sep17° / 6511012.45.2
Oct12° / 6612.10.210.42.9
Nov / 6612.42.48.60.6
Dec / -1°7414.467.60.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Clausthal-Zellerfeld gets around 188 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Clausthal-Zellerfeld?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Clausthal-Zellerfeld.

What to pack for Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Spring

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

In spring, Clausthal-Zellerfeld sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Clausthal-Zellerfeld in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld peaks around July 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 10UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Clausthal-Zellerfeld?

Clausthal-Zellerfeld sits at 51.8°N, 10.3°E, 556 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Goslar, 12 km away.

Topography around Clausthal-Zellerfeld

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Clausthal-Zellerfeld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Clausthal-Zellerfeld is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Goslar 12 km · Seesen 14 km · Bad Harzburg 17 km · Northeim 26 km · Wernigerode 31 km · Einbeck 32 km · Duderstadt 33 km · Salzgitter 39 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 Clausthal-Zellerfeld (51.8095°, 10.3382°, elevation 556 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.