Kassel weather in March

In March, Kassel sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Kassel's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kassel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Kassel is city in Hesse, Germany.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,847/km²
people per km²
Founded
1330

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kassel reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°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)
160
260
360
460
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1781
1881
1991
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How March really feels in Kassel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kassel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5812.54.78.20.0
Feb / -1°4610.459.60.0
Mar / 5512.52.611.51.3
Apr13° / 5011.20.413.53.4
May17° / 6812015.35.0
Jun20° / 11°7012.8016.35.7
Jul22° / 13°7813.6015.96.1
Aug22° / 13°7211.7014.46.3
Sep18° / 5810.5012.45.4
Oct12° / 5911.40.110.43.1
Nov / 5611.91.98.60.8
Dec / -0°6013.14.77.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132674
142773
152773
162773
172773
182872
192872
202872
212971
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273367
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kassel gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14113
24013
34012
44011
54011
64010
7409
8409
9409
10408
11398
12398
13398
14408
15408
16408
17408
18408
19408
20408
21408
22408
23408
24408
25408
26397
27397
28397
29396
30386
31385

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
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 7:20 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:205:51
210.67:175:53
310.77:155:54
410.77:135:56
510.87:115:58
610.87:096:00
710.97:076:01
811.07:046:03
911.07:026:05
1011.17:006:07
1111.26:586:08
1211.26:556:10
1311.36:536:12
1411.46:516:14
1511.46:496:15
1611.56:466:17
1711.66:446:19
1811.66:426:20
1911.76:396:22
2011.86:376:24
2111.86:356:26
2211.96:326:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.16:286:31
2512.16:256:32
2612.26:236:34
2712.36:216:36
2812.36:186:38
2912.46:166:39
3012.56:146:41
3112.56:116:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kassel?

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

1.3
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 Kassel.

What to pack for Kassel in March

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

In March, Kassel sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kassel 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 Kassel peaks around July 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kassel?

Kassel sits at 51.3°N, 9.5°E, 164 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Vellmar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kassel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kassel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m.

The land around Kassel is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Vellmar 5.0 km · Baunatal 10 km · Hannoversch Münden 15 km · Hofgeismar 21 km · Witzenhausen 25 km · Warburg 31 km · Bad Wildungen 34 km · Bad Arolsen 34 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 Kassel (51.3167°, 9.5°, elevation 164 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).