Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 198 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
198 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 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 / 6812.53.68.50.0
Feb / 60113.59.80.4
Mar11° / 6812.41.711.62.4
Apr15° / 5210.80.113.44.5
May19° / 10°7912.80155.7
Jun23° / 13°6712.2015.96.4
Jul25° / 15°7012.2015.66.6
Aug25° / 15°6211.1014.26.7
Sep20° / 12°629.9012.46.2
Oct15° / 6711.30.110.54.1
Nov / 7011.61.28.91.5
Dec / 8314.33.68.10.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen gets around 198 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 36 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen in Spring

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

In spring, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen 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 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen?

Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen sits at 49.1°N, 8.4°E, 110 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Karlsruhe, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m.

The land around Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
1,076 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Karlsruhe 9.0 km · Wörth am Rhein 11 km · Germersheim 14 km · Bruchsal 15 km · Rheinstetten 15 km · Ettlingen 17 km · Waghäusel 20 km · Bretten 23 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 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (49.0901°, 8.3988°, elevation 110 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.