Kaiserslautern weather in March

In March, Kaiserslautern sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Kaiserslautern's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaiserslautern's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kaiserslautern reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
471
581
681
781
882
982
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
17102
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31113

How March really feels in Kaiserslautern

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaiserslautern weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5811.33.88.40.0
Feb / -0°519.93.89.80.1
Mar / 5811.51.711.51.8
Apr14° / 5411.20.213.43.8
May18° / 7412.7015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°6711.80166.1
Jul23° / 14°7212.7015.66.5
Aug23° / 14°6511.7014.26.6
Sep19° / 10°6010.2012.45.8
Oct13° / 6211.50.110.53.5
Nov / 6011.91.28.91.0
Dec / 7213.43.880.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42971
52971
63070
73070
83169
93268
103169
113268
123268
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kaiserslautern gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13710
2379
3378
4378
5377
6377
7376
8366
9365
10355
11355
12355
13355
14355
15355
16355
17365
18365
19365
20375
21375
22375
23385
24385
25385
26385
27385
28384
29384
30374
31373

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 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:24 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:246:01
210.77:226:02
310.77:206:04
410.87:186:06
510.97:166:07
610.97:136:09
711.07:116:10
811.07:096:12
911.17:076:14
1011.27:056:15
1111.27:036:17
1211.37:016:19
1311.46:596:20
1411.46:576:22
1511.56:546:23
1611.56:526:25
1711.66:506:27
1811.76:486:28
1911.76:466:30
2011.86:446:31
2111.96:416:33
2211.96:396:34
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:356:38
2512.16:336:39
2612.26:306:41
2712.26:286:42
2812.36:266:44
2912.46:246:45
3012.46:216:47
3112.56:196:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kaiserslautern?

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

1.8
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 Kaiserslautern.

What to pack for Kaiserslautern in March

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

In March, Kaiserslautern sees daytime highs around 9°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 Kaiserslautern 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 Kaiserslautern 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kaiserslautern?

Kaiserslautern sits at 49.4°N, 7.8°E, 240 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neustadt an der Weinstraße, 29 km away.

Topography around Kaiserslautern

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaiserslautern has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m.

The land around Kaiserslautern is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Neustadt an der Weinstraße 29 km · Bad Dürkheim 29 km · Pirmasens 29 km · Homburg 34 km · Haßloch 36 km · Zweibrücken 36 km · Landau in der Pfalz 37 km · Bexbach 39 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 Kaiserslautern (49.443°, 7.7716°, elevation 240 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).