Limbach-Oberfrohna in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Limbach-Oberfrohna sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 207 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Limbach-Oberfrohna's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Limbach-Oberfrohna's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
207 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
3.0
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Limbach-Oberfrohna in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Limbach-Oberfrohna reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Limbach-Oberfrohna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
43
wind chill below the day's low

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

Limbach-Oberfrohna weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°7414.38.98.20.0
Feb / -2°5812.17.29.70.0
Mar / 7214.25.911.50.9
Apr12° / 5411.4213.53.2
May17° / 8113.90.115.24.8
Jun20° / 11°9013.5016.25.6
Jul22° / 13°10214.3015.86.0
Aug22° / 13°8713.1014.36.1
Sep17° / 7311.9012.45.2
Oct12° / 6711.50.510.43.0
Nov / 6911.93.98.70.6
Dec / -1°7614.47.47.80.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Limbach-Oberfrohna gets around 207 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 15 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Limbach-Oberfrohna?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Limbach-Oberfrohna.

What to pack for Limbach-Oberfrohna in Spring

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

In spring, Limbach-Oberfrohna sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Limbach-Oberfrohna in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Limbach-Oberfrohna peaks around June 23 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Limbach-Oberfrohna in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Limbach-Oberfrohna is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Limbach-Oberfrohna?

Limbach-Oberfrohna sits at 50.9°N, 12.8°E, 358 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Hohenstein-Ernstthal, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Limbach-Oberfrohna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Limbach-Oberfrohna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Limbach-Oberfrohna is covered by trees (31%), cropland (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Hohenstein-Ernstthal 7.0 km · Chemnitz 12 km · Glauchau 16 km · Mittweida 21 km · Meerane 21 km · Zwickau 24 km · Crimmitschau 26 km · Altenburg 27 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 Limbach-Oberfrohna (50.8588°, 12.7616°, elevation 358 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.