Diepholz in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Diepholz sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 161 mm of precipitation over about 33 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 7°C in early March to 20°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 Diepholz's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diepholz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
161 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Diepholz in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Diepholz reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Diepholz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Diepholz 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 / 6613.32.580.0
Feb / 5110.639.50.2
Mar / 5511.51.211.51.8
Apr14° / 4810.90.213.64.0
May18° / 5811015.55.5
Jun21° / 12°6311.7016.56.0
Jul23° / 14°7613.2016.16.2
Aug23° / 14°7412.7014.56.2
Sep19° / 11°5810.3012.45.8
Oct14° / 6211.3010.33.8
Nov / 5812.10.68.51.4
Dec / 6812.52.57.50.1

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

Diepholz gets around 161 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 12 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 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Diepholz?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diepholz.

What to pack for Diepholz in Spring

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

In spring, Diepholz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Diepholz 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 Diepholz peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Diepholz?

Diepholz sits at 52.6°N, 8.4°E, 40 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lohne, 11 km away.

Topography around Diepholz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diepholz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m.

The land around Diepholz is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
417 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Lohne 11 km · Vechta 15 km · Damme 15 km · Rahden 25 km · Espelkamp 30 km · Wildeshausen 32 km · Bad Essen 32 km · Bramsche 34 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 Diepholz (52.6069°, 8.3703°, elevation 40 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.