Crailsheim weather in March

In March, Crailsheim sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 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 Crailsheim's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crailsheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:43 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Crailsheim is human settlement in 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Crailsheim reaches about 9°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 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)
160
260
370
470
570
670
771
881
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1491
1591
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
22102
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28103
29113
30113
31113

How March really feels in Crailsheim

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.

Crailsheim 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°7612.96.18.50.0
Feb / -2°6511.55.89.80.0
Mar / 7613.13.311.61.5
Apr14° / 5810.90.613.43.7
May18° / 8613.40155.2
Jun21° / 12°8013.4015.95.9
Jul23° / 14°8213.3015.66.4
Aug23° / 14°7112.2014.26.5
Sep18° / 10°6711012.45.6
Oct13° / 7312.10.210.53.3
Nov / 7211.72.78.90.8
Dec / -1°8614.76.68.10.0

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 10% 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 (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112971
122971
132971
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233268
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Crailsheim gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14215
24214
34214
44213
54212
64112
74112
84111
94011
104011
114010
124010
134110
144110
154111
164111
174211
184211
194211
204211
214311
224311
234310
244310
254310
26429
27429
28418
29418
30407
31406

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:14 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:145:52
210.77:125:54
310.87:105:55
410.87:085:57
510.97:065:58
610.97:046:00
711.07:026:02
811.17:006:03
911.16:586:05
1011.26:566:06
1111.26:546:08
1211.36:516:10
1311.46:496:11
1411.46:476:13
1511.56:456:14
1611.56:436:16
1711.66:416:17
1811.76:396:19
1911.76:366:21
2011.86:346:22
2111.96:326:24
2211.96:306:25
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:236:30
2612.26:216:31
2712.26:196:33
2812.36:176:35
2912.46:156:36
3012.46:126:38
3112.56:106:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Crailsheim?

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 Crailsheim.

What to pack for Crailsheim in March

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

In March, Crailsheim sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Crailsheim 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 Crailsheim peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Crailsheim 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 Crailsheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crailsheim?

Crailsheim sits at 49.1°N, 10.1°E, 409 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Ellwangen, 20 km away.

Topography around Crailsheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crailsheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 m.

The land around Crailsheim is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (32%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
755 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Ellwangen 20 km · Schwäbisch Hall 24 km · Rothenburg ob der Tauber 28 km · Künzelsau 33 km · Aalen 33 km · Öhringen 42 km · Schwäbisch Gmünd 42 km · Ansbach 42 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 Crailsheim (49.1344°, 10.0719°, elevation 409 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).