Humboldtkolonie weather in March

In March, Humboldtkolonie sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 13.7 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Humboldtkolonie's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Humboldtkolonie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Humboldtkolonie is city quarter no. 801 of Cologne, Germany.

Density
5,357/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Humboldtkolonie reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
482
592
692
793
893
993
1093
11103
12103
13103
14103
15103
16103
17103
18103
19113
20113
21113
22113
23114
24114
25114
26114
27124
28124
29124
30124
31124

How March really feels in Humboldtkolonie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Humboldtkolonie 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 / 9014.82.88.20.1
Feb / 7412.73.49.70.5
Mar10° / 7313.71.311.52.1
Apr14° / 5210.80.213.54.1
May18° / 10°6211.9015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°7012.2016.26.0
Jul23° / 15°8013.2015.86.3
Aug23° / 14°8011.9014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°7111.3012.45.8
Oct14° / 8312.8010.43.8
Nov / 8514.20.78.71.5
Dec / 101163.27.80.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92872
102971
112971
123070
133070
143169
153169
163169
173367
183367
193367
203367
213466
223466
233466
243664
253664
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273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Humboldtkolonie gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1499
2499
3498
4488
5487
6477
7466
8466
9455
10445
11444
12434
13434
14423
15423
16423
17423
18423
19423
20423
21433
22433
23433
24433
25433
26423
27423
28422
29412
30402
31402

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 13 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:29 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:296:01
210.67:276:03
310.77:256:05
410.77:236:07
510.87:216:08
610.97:186:10
710.97:166:12
811.07:146:14
911.17:126:15
1011.17:106:17
1111.27:076:19
1211.37:056:20
1311.37:036:22
1411.47:016:24
1511.56:586:26
1611.56:566:27
1711.66:546:29
1811.76:526:31
1911.76:496:32
2011.86:476:34
2111.96:456:36
2211.96:426:37
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:386:41
2512.16:356:42
2612.26:336:44
2712.26:316:46
2812.36:296:47
2912.46:266:49
3012.46:246:51
3112.56:226:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Humboldtkolonie?

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 Humboldtkolonie.

What to pack for Humboldtkolonie in March

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

In March, Humboldtkolonie sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Humboldtkolonie 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 Humboldtkolonie 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Humboldtkolonie?

Humboldtkolonie sits at 50.9°N, 7.0°E, 49 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kalk, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Humboldtkolonie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Humboldtkolonie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Humboldtkolonie is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kalk 1.0 km · Deutz 1.0 km · Altstadt Sud 2.0 km · Altstadt Nord 3.0 km · Cologne 3.0 km · Neustadt/Süd 3.0 km · Neustadt/Nord 4.0 km · Rodenkirchen 4.0 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 Humboldtkolonie (50.9318°, 6.9947°, elevation 49 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).