Königslutter am Elm weather in March

In March, Königslutter am Elm sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 12 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 10°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 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 Königslutter am Elm's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Königslutter am Elm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Königslutter am Elm is human settlement in Germany.

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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Königslutter am Elm 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 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)
161
271
371
471
571
671
771
881
981
1081
1181
1282
1382
1482
1582
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29113
30113
31113

How March really feels in Königslutter am Elm

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.

Königslutter am Elm 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°55123.480.0
Feb / -1°4110.33.89.50.1
Mar / 51122.211.51.5
Apr14° / 429.50.213.64.0
May18° / 5810.7015.45.6
Jun21° / 12°6011.2016.46.1
Jul23° / 14°7412.40166.4
Aug23° / 14°6311.4014.56.5
Sep19° / 10°559.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 5210.9010.33.6
Nov / 4910.918.51.1
Dec / 5512.43.37.60.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102476
112377
122377
132377
142377
152476
162476
172575
182575
192773
202773
212872
222971
232971
243169
253169
263367
273367
283466
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Königslutter am Elm gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13710
2379
3378
4378
5378
6377
7377
8377
9387
10387
11397
12397
13408
14408
15408
16407
17407
18407
19407
20407
21407
22407
23396
24396
25386
26385
27375
28365
29364
30354
31354

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 14 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
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light 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 7:16 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:165:44
210.57:145:46
310.67:115:48
410.77:095:50
510.77:075:51
610.87:055:53
710.97:025:55
810.97:005:57
911.06:585:59
1011.16:566:00
1111.26:536:02
1211.26:516:04
1311.36:496:06
1411.46:466:08
1511.46:446:10
1611.56:416:11
1711.66:396:13
1811.66:376:15
1911.76:346:17
2011.86:326:18
2111.86:306:20
2211.96:276:22
2312.06:256:24
2412.16:226:26
2512.16:206:27
2612.26:186:29
2712.36:156:31
2812.36:136:33
2912.46:106:34
3012.56:086:36
3112.56:066:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Königslutter am Elm?

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

1.5
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 Königslutter am Elm.

What to pack for Königslutter am Elm in March

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

In March, Königslutter am Elm 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 Königslutter am Elm in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Königslutter am Elm peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Königslutter am Elm?

Königslutter am Elm sits at 52.3°N, 10.8°E, 136 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Helmstedt, 13 km away.

Topography around Königslutter am Elm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Königslutter am Elm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Königslutter am Elm is covered by cropland (51%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Helmstedt 13 km · Wolfsburg 19 km · Braunschweig 20 km · Wolfenbüttel 21 km · Salzgitter 29 km · Vechelde 31 km · Gifhorn 31 km · Oschersleben 37 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 Königslutter am Elm (52.2512°, 10.8168°, elevation 136 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).