Lüneburg weather in March

In March, Lüneburg sees average daytime highs of 8°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 8th-warmest and 9th-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 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lüneburg's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lüneburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.6 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 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lüneburg 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 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
260
361
471
571
671
771
871
971
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1581
1682
1782
1882
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30103
31113

How March really feels in Lüneburg

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.

Lüneburg 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 / -0°5511.82.57.90.0
Feb / -0°4410.33.39.40.1
Mar / 4910.51.811.51.4
Apr13° / 4610.40.313.63.8
May18° / 6010.8015.65.6
Jun21° / 11°6811.5016.66.0
Jul23° / 14°8213016.26.3
Aug23° / 13°7312.2014.66.3
Sep19° / 10°549.8012.45.8
Oct13° / 5210.7010.33.5
Nov / 4810.70.98.41.1
Dec / 5511.72.67.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162674
172674
182674
192773
202872
212971
222971
233070
243169
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lüneburg 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1368
2368
3357
4357
5356
6356
7356
8356
9356
10355
11355
12355
13346
14346
15346
16346
17346
18346
19346
20336
21336
22336
23336
24336
25336
26336
27335
28335
29335
30344
31344

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:195:44
210.57:175:46
310.67:155:48
410.67:125:50
510.77:105:52
610.87:085:53
710.87:055:55
810.97:035:57
911.07:015:59
1011.06:586:01
1111.16:566:03
1211.26:536:05
1311.36:516:07
1411.36:496:09
1511.46:466:10
1611.56:446:12
1711.66:416:14
1811.66:396:16
1911.76:366:18
2011.86:346:20
2111.86:316:22
2211.96:296:23
2312.06:266:25
2412.16:246:27
2512.16:216:29
2612.26:196:31
2712.36:166:33
2812.36:146:35
2912.46:126:36
3012.56:096:38
3112.66:076:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
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
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lüneburg?

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

1.4
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 Lüneburg.

What to pack for Lüneburg in March

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

In March, Lüneburg sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lüneburg 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 Lüneburg peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lüneburg?

Lüneburg sits at 53.3°N, 10.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Winsen, 18 km away.

Topography around Lüneburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lüneburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Lüneburg is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
182 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Winsen 18 km · Geesthacht 21 km · Bergedorf 29 km · Reinbek 32 km · Uelzen 33 km · Seevetal 34 km · Glinde 35 km · Munster 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 Lüneburg (53.2512°, 10.4155°, elevation 12 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).