Herten in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Herten 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 Herten's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Herten'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 Herten in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Herten reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Herten

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Herten 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 / 8314.33.38.10.0
Feb / 6812.43.89.60.3
Mar10° / 7113.51.711.51.9
Apr14° / 5511.50.213.63.9
May18° / 6712.4015.35.3
Jun21° / 12°7412.6016.35.8
Jul23° / 14°8914015.96.1
Aug23° / 14°8513.4014.46.1
Sep19° / 11°7411.7012.45.6
Oct14° / 7412.5010.43.7
Nov / 7513.718.61.4
Dec / 89153.67.70.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Herten 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.

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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 13 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 16 hours 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Herten?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Herten.

What to pack for Herten in Spring

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

In spring, Herten 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.

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UV index in Herten 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 Herten 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Herten?

Herten sits at 51.6°N, 7.1°E, 68 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Recklinghausen, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Herten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Herten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m.

The land around Herten is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Recklinghausen 4.0 km · Buer 7.0 km · Marl 8.0 km · Herne 9.0 km · Oer-Erkenschwick 10 km · Gelsenkirchen 11 km · Gladbeck 11 km · Castrop-Rauxel 12 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 Herten (51.5964°, 7.1439°, elevation 68 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.