Hückelhoven in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Hückelhoven sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 158 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°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 Hückelhoven's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hückelhoven's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 158 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Hückelhoven in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Hückelhoven 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 Hückelhoven
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Hückelhoven 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° | 62 | 12.9 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 6° / 1° | 56 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 10° / 3° | 57 | 12.3 | 1 | 11.5 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 14° / 6° | 46 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 4.1 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 55 | 11.2 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 65 | 11.4 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 72 | 12.6 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 14° | 68 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 60 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 8° | 60 | 11.3 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 9° / 5° | 62 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 71 | 13.7 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hückelhoven gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 15 h 54 min 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 Hückelhoven?
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 Hückelhoven.
What to pack for Hückelhoven in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hückelhoven sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Hückelhoven 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 Hückelhoven 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 January 1 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 | 5 | 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 | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Hückelhoven in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hückelhoven is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Hückelhoven?
Hückelhoven sits at 51.1°N, 6.2°E, 64 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Erkelenz, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Hückelhoven
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hückelhoven.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hückelhoven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m.
The land around Hückelhoven is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) 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 Hückelhoven (51.0555°, 6.2266°, elevation 64 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.