Freiberg in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Freiberg sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 191 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 6°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
191 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Freiberg in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Freiberg reaches about 13°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 Freiberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
38
wind chill below the day's low

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

Freiberg 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 / -2°70147.88.20.0
Feb / -2°5411.56.59.70.0
Mar / 6813.54.611.51.1
Apr13° / 4910.61.413.53.5
May18° / 7412.90.115.35.2
Jun21° / 12°8213.2016.25.8
Jul23° / 14°9413.1015.86.3
Aug23° / 13°8012.2014.36.4
Sep18° / 10°6811.3012.45.5
Oct13° / 6211.10.210.43.3
Nov / 6511.62.88.70.8
Dec / -1°6913.95.77.80.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Freiberg gets around 191 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 15 h 54 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 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Freiberg?

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.

3.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Freiberg.

What to pack for Freiberg in Spring

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

In spring, Freiberg sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Freiberg 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 Freiberg peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Freiberg in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Freiberg is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Freiberg?

Freiberg sits at 50.9°N, 13.3°E, 412 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Freital, 24 km away.

Topography around Freiberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Freiberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 422 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Freiberg is covered by trees (37%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Freital 24 km · Mittweida 27 km · Gorbitz 27 km · Döbeln 28 km · Löbtau 29 km · Meissen 29 km · Chemnitz 30 km · Coswig 30 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 Freiberg (50.9109°, 13.3388°, elevation 412 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.