Düren weather in March

In March, Düren sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 12.8 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 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Düren's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Düren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:58 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Düren reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°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 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
282
382
482
582
682
782
892
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
15103
16103
17103
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24113
25113
26113
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How March really feels in Düren

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Düren 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 / 6212.82.98.20.0
Feb / 5711.74.19.70.3
Mar10° / 6212.81.811.51.9
Apr14° / 5011.20.213.53.7
May18° / 6412015.25.2
Jun20° / 12°7312.6016.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8012.8015.86.3
Aug22° / 14°7913014.36.2
Sep18° / 11°6111012.45.7
Oct14° / 5911.4010.43.8
Nov / 6112.30.98.71.5
Dec / 7314.23.47.80.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42476
52575
62674
72773
82872
92773
102872
112872
122872
133070
143070
153070
163070
173169
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233466
243664
253664
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Düren gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14410
24410
3449
4449
5439
6438
7428
8417
9417
10407
11396
12396
13396
14395
15395
16395
17395
18395
19394
20404
21404
22404
23414
24414
25414
26414
27414
28413
29403
30403
31393

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light 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 7:31 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:316:04
210.67:296:05
310.77:276:07
410.77:246:09
510.87:226:11
610.97:206:12
710.97:186:14
811.07:166:16
911.17:146:17
1011.17:116:19
1111.27:096:21
1211.37:076:23
1311.37:056:24
1411.47:036:26
1511.57:006:28
1611.56:586:29
1711.66:566:31
1811.76:536:33
1911.76:516:34
2011.86:496:36
2111.96:476:38
2211.96:446:39
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:406:43
2512.16:376:44
2612.26:356:46
2712.26:336:48
2812.36:316:49
2912.46:286:51
3012.46:266:53
3112.56:246:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Düren?

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

1.9
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 Düren.

What to pack for Düren in March

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

In March, Düren sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Düren 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 Düren peaks around July 13 at about 6 (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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Düren 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 Düren is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Düren?

Düren sits at 50.8°N, 6.5°E, 142 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eschweiler, 16 km away.

Topography around Düren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Düren has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Düren is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Eschweiler 16 km · Elsdorf 16 km · Jülich 16 km · Kerpen 16 km · Zülpich 17 km · Stolberg 19 km · Bergheim 20 km · Erftstadt 21 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 Düren (50.8043°, 6.493°, elevation 142 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).