Harpen in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Harpen sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 193 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 8°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Harpen's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Harpen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 193 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Harpen in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Harpen reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Harpen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Harpen 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 83 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 68 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 10° / 3° | 71 | 13.5 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 55 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 3.9 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 67 | 12.4 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 74 | 12.6 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 89 | 14 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 85 | 13.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 74 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 74 | 12.5 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 75 | 13.7 | 1 | 8.6 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 5° / 1° | 89 | 15 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Harpen gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Harpen?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harpen.
What to pack for Harpen in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Harpen sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Harpen in Spring
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 Harpen 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 December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Harpen?
Harpen sits at 51.5°N, 7.3°E, 107 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bochum-Werne, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Harpen
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Harpen.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Harpen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m.
The land around Harpen is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (31%) within 80 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
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 Harpen (51.4982°, 7.2883°, elevation 107 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.