Gotha weather in March

In March, Gotha sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Gotha's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gotha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gotha reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
260
360
460
570
670
770
870
970
1070
1170
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How March really feels in Gotha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gotha weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4611.25.48.20.0
Feb / -2°379.34.69.70.0
Mar / 4911.62.911.51.3
Apr13° / 449.50.513.53.6
May17° / 6511.3015.35.2
Jun20° / 11°6111.7016.26.0
Jul23° / 13°7212015.86.4
Aug23° / 13°6211.2014.36.5
Sep18° / 539.7012.45.6
Oct13° / 4810.60.110.43.3
Nov / 5110.71.98.70.8
Dec / -1°51124.37.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102476
112575
122575
132575
142674
152674
162674
172773
182872
192872
202872
212971
222971
233169
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gotha gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23612
33611
43611
53610
63610
73610
83610
93610
103610
113610
123710
133710
143810
153810
163810
173910
183910
193910
203910
21399
22399
23389
24388
25388
26378
27367
28367
29356
30346
31335

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:14 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:145:47
210.67:125:48
310.77:105:50
410.77:085:52
510.87:065:54
610.97:045:55
710.97:015:57
811.06:595:59
911.16:576:01
1011.16:556:02
1111.26:536:04
1211.36:506:06
1311.36:486:07
1411.46:466:09
1511.56:446:11
1611.56:416:12
1711.66:396:14
1811.76:376:16
1911.76:346:18
2011.86:326:19
2111.96:306:21
2211.96:286:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:26
2512.16:216:28
2612.26:186:29
2712.26:166:31
2812.36:146:33
2912.46:116:34
3012.46:096:36
3112.56:076:38

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 5.38 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
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gotha?

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

1.3
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 Gotha.

What to pack for Gotha in March

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

In March, Gotha sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Gotha 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 Gotha peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gotha?

Gotha sits at 50.9°N, 10.7°E, 305 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Langensalza, 18 km away.

Topography around Gotha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gotha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m.

The land around Gotha is covered by trees (27%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bad Langensalza 18 km · Arnstadt 21 km · Erfurt 24 km · Eisenach 27 km · Schmalkalden 31 km · Ilmenau 33 km · Mühlhausen 34 km · Bad Salzungen 36 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 Gotha (50.9482°, 10.7019°, elevation 305 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).