Eschweiler weather in March

In March, Eschweiler sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 13.6 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Eschweiler's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eschweiler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:59 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

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 Eschweiler reaches about 9°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)
171
271
372
472
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1192
1292
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
27113
28113
29113
30114
31114

How March really feels in Eschweiler

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Eschweiler 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 / 7113.53.58.20.0
Feb / 6512.34.89.70.2
Mar / 7013.62.411.51.7
Apr13° / 5711.90.413.53.5
May17° / 7113015.24.9
Jun20° / 11°8213.6016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°8814015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°8513.2014.36.0
Sep18° / 10°6811.4012.45.4
Oct13° / 6412010.43.5
Nov / 6612.91.38.71.3
Dec / 8214.73.97.80.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52476
62476
72575
82773
92674
102773
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183070
193268
203268
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273565
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Eschweiler gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14713
24713
34712
44711
54611
64610
74510
84410
9449
10439
11428
12428
13418
14417
15417
16417
17417
18417
19427
20426
21426
22426
23436
24436
25436
26436
27435
28425
29425
30424
31414

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 7:32 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:326:05
210.67:306:06
310.77:286:08
410.77:256:10
510.87:236:11
610.97:216:13
710.97:196:15
811.07:176:17
911.17:156:18
1011.17:126:20
1111.27:106:22
1211.37:086:23
1311.37:066:25
1411.47:036:27
1511.57:016:29
1611.56:596:30
1711.66:576:32
1811.76:546:34
1911.76:526:35
2011.86:506:37
2111.96:486:39
2211.96:456:40
2312.06:436:42
2412.06:416:44
2512.16:386:45
2612.26:366:47
2712.26:346:49
2812.36:316:50
2912.46:296:52
3012.46:276:54
3112.56:256:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Eschweiler?

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

1.7
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 Eschweiler.

What to pack for Eschweiler in March

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

In March, Eschweiler sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Eschweiler 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 Eschweiler 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 Eschweiler 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 Eschweiler is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eschweiler?

Eschweiler sits at 50.8°N, 6.3°E, 142 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stolberg, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Eschweiler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eschweiler has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Eschweiler is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
582 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Stolberg 6.0 km · Würselen 10 km · Alsdorf 10 km · Baesweiler 12 km · Jülich 13 km · Herzogenrath 14 km · Aachen 14 km · Übach-Palenberg 15 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 Eschweiler (50.8185°, 6.2718°, 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).