Lusan weather in March

In March, Lusan sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 12.6 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 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 Lusan's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lusan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

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 Lusan 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 15°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
1782
1882
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
26102
27102
28102
29102
30103
31113

How March really feels in Lusan

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.

Lusan 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°5212.56.18.20.0
Feb / -1°4110.45.29.70.0
Mar / 5312.63.811.51.3
Apr13° / 4510.10.713.53.7
May18° / 6911.8015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°7212.5016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°8212.8015.86.4
Aug23° / 14°7212.1014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°6010.3012.45.6
Oct13° / 5610.50.210.43.4
Nov / 5611.12.78.70.9
Dec / -0°5712.457.80.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182872
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243070
253070
263268
273268
283268
293268
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lusan gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13714
23713
33713
43712
53712
63812
73812
83912
94013
104013
114113
124213
134213
144313
154313
164413
174413
184413
194313
204313
214313
224312
234212
244212
254111
264011
274010
283910
29389
30378
31378

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 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
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
2013light breeze
2113light 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 7:09 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:095:41
210.67:075:43
310.77:045:45
410.77:025:47
510.87:005:48
610.96:585:50
710.96:565:52
811.06:545:53
911.16:515:55
1011.16:495:57
1111.26:475:59
1211.36:456:00
1311.36:436:02
1411.46:406:04
1511.56:386:05
1611.56:366:07
1711.66:336:09
1811.76:316:10
1911.76:296:12
2011.86:276:14
2111.96:246:15
2211.96:226:17
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:176:20
2512.16:156:22
2612.26:136:24
2712.26:116:25
2812.36:086:27
2912.46:066:29
3012.46:046:30
3112.56:016:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lusan?

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 Lusan.

What to pack for Lusan in March

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

In March, Lusan 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 Lusan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Lusan peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lusan?

Lusan sits at 50.8°N, 12.1°E, 222 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Gera, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Lusan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lusan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 254 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m.

The land around Lusan is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
270 m
80 km
1,217 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gera 4.0 km · Zeulenroda-Triebes 22 km · Greiz 23 km · Crimmitschau 23 km · Zeitz 23 km · Werdau 25 km · Meerane 28 km · Reichenbach/Vogtland 30 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 Lusan (50.8437°, 12.0652°, elevation 222 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).