Marienberg weather in March

In March, Marienberg sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°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 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Marienberg's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marienberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Marienberg reaches about 6°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 -0°C and 13°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)
14-2
24-2
34-2
44-2
55-2
65-2
75-1
85-1
95-1
105-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
1660
1760
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2580
2680
2780
2880
2981
3091
3191

How March really feels in Marienberg

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.

Marienberg weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7013.8108.30.0
Feb / -3°5511.88.49.70.0
Mar / -1°7013.9711.50.6
Apr12° / 5712.12.213.52.8
May16° / 8514.50.215.24.5
Jun19° / 10°9814.7016.25.4
Jul21° / 12°10714.8015.85.8
Aug21° / 12°9813.9014.35.9
Sep17° / 7412012.44.9
Oct11° / 6511.90.910.42.6
Nov / 6311.64.28.70.4
Dec / -2°7013.88.77.80.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152971
162971
172971
183070
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Marienberg gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14125
24124
34124
44123
54123
64223
74323
84323
94423
104523
114524
124624
134724
144824
154824
164824
174824
184824
194824
204824
214723
224723
234622
244522
254421
264420
274319
284218
294217
304116
314115

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
213light breeze
313light 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
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:045:37
210.67:025:39
310.77:005:41
410.76:585:42
510.86:555:44
610.96:535:46
710.96:515:48
811.06:495:49
911.16:475:51
1011.16:455:53
1111.26:425:54
1211.36:405:56
1311.36:385:58
1411.46:365:59
1511.56:346:01
1611.56:316:03
1711.66:296:04
1811.76:276:06
1911.76:246:08
2011.86:226:09
2111.96:206:11
2211.96:186:13
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:136:16
2512.16:116:18
2612.26:096:19
2712.26:066:21
2812.36:046:23
2912.46:026:24
3012.45:596:26
3112.55:576:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Marienberg?

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

0.6
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 Marienberg.

What to pack for Marienberg in March

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

In March, Marienberg sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Marienberg 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 Marienberg peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marienberg 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 Marienberg is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marienberg?

Marienberg sits at 50.7°N, 13.2°E, 614 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Annaberg-Buchholz, 13 km away.

Topography around Marienberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marienberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 638 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Marienberg is covered by trees (38%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Annaberg-Buchholz 13 km · Jirkov 26 km · Chemnitz 26 km · Chomutov 28 km · Schwarzenberg 29 km · Kadaň 31 km · Freiberg 32 km · Litvínov 33 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 Marienberg (50.6505°, 13.1612°, elevation 614 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. 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).