Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse weather in March

In March, Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
481
581
682
792
892
992
1092
1192
12102
13102
14102
15103
16103
17103
18103
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27123
28123
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31124

How March really feels in Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7112.53.48.40.0
Feb / -0°60113.39.80.3
Mar10° / 6812.21.411.52.1
Apr15° / 5110.90.113.44.3
May19° / 10°7511.8015.15.7
Jun22° / 13°6711.20166.4
Jul24° / 15°7011.9015.66.7
Aug24° / 14°609.9014.26.9
Sep20° / 11°619.3012.46.1
Oct14° / 6511.60.110.53.8
Nov / 7011.80.98.91.2
Dec / 8514.93.480.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63070
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1419
2419
3418
4417
5407
6406
7406
8405
9395
10395
11394
12384
13384
14383
15383
16383
17383
18383
19383
20383
21383
22383
23383
24393
25393
26393
27393
28383
29383
30382
31372

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2311calm
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2611calm
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2811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:205:57
210.77:185:59
310.77:166:00
410.87:146:02
510.97:126:04
610.97:106:05
711.07:086:07
811.07:066:08
911.17:046:10
1011.27:026:12
1111.27:006:13
1211.36:586:15
1311.46:556:17
1411.46:536:18
1511.56:516:20
1611.56:496:21
1711.66:476:23
1811.76:456:25
1911.76:426:26
2011.86:406:28
2111.96:386:29
2211.96:366:31
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:316:34
2512.16:296:36
2612.26:276:37
2712.26:256:39
2812.36:226:40
2912.46:206:42
3012.46:186:44
3112.56:166:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse?

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

2.1
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 Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse.

What to pack for Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse in March

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

In March, Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse 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 Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse?

Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse sits at 49.6°N, 8.6°E, 103 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bensheim, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m.

The land around Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse is covered by trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bensheim 5.0 km · Weinheim 11 km · Viernheim 12 km · Bürstadt 12 km · Lampertheim 12 km · Seeheim-Jugenheim 14 km · Pfungstadt 18 km · Worms 20 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 Heppenheim an der Bergstrasse (49.6414°, 8.6321°, elevation 103 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).