Kiel weather in March

In March, Kiel sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kiel's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.2 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 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kiel reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
150
260
360
460
561
661
761
861
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1881
1981
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
31102

How March really feels in Kiel

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.

Kiel weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5711.937.70.0
Feb / -0°45103.59.30.0
Mar / 4910.52.211.51.0
Apr12° / 439.70.313.73.2
May16° / 5710.6015.75.0
Jun19° / 11°6611.8016.85.8
Jul22° / 13°7412.5016.46.1
Aug22° / 13°7312.7014.76.1
Sep18° / 11°5410.4012.55.4
Oct13° / 5611.2010.23.3
Nov / 5010.90.78.21.1
Dec / 57122.87.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122674
132773
142773
152872
162872
172971
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233367
243367
253466
263466
273466
283466
293565
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kiel gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% 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 (%)
13811
23810
3389
4389
5378
6378
7367
8367
9357
10356
11346
12346
13346
14346
15336
16336
17336
18326
19326
20326
21326
22327
23327
24327
25327
26326
27326
28326
29335
30335
31335

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 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:225:43
210.47:205:45
310.57:185:47
410.67:155:49
510.67:135:51
610.77:105:53
710.87:085:55
810.97:055:57
910.97:035:59
1011.07:006:01
1111.16:586:03
1211.26:556:05
1311.26:536:07
1411.36:506:09
1511.46:486:11
1611.56:456:13
1711.56:436:15
1811.66:406:17
1911.76:386:19
2011.86:356:21
2111.86:336:23
2211.96:306:24
2312.06:286:26
2412.16:256:28
2512.16:226:30
2612.26:206:32
2712.36:176:34
2812.46:156:36
2912.46:126:38
3012.56:106:40
3112.66:076:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kiel?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiel.

What to pack for Kiel in March

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

In March, Kiel sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kiel in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kiel in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kiel peaks around June 23 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kiel 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 Kiel is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kiel's WHO annual average of 12.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kiel?

Kiel sits at 54.3°N, 10.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Elmschenhagen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kiel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Kiel is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (32%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Elmschenhagen 5.0 km · Preetz 13 km · Eckernförde 25 km · Neumünster 29 km · Rendsburg 30 km · Eutin 37 km · Schleswig 43 km · Bad Segeberg 44 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 Kiel (54.3213°, 10.1349°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).