Marktoberdorf weather in March

In March, Marktoberdorf sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 15 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Marktoberdorf's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marktoberdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Marktoberdorf is principle town of the municipality of Marktoberdorf, 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Marktoberdorf reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
107-2
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Marktoberdorf

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.

Marktoberdorf weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9312.9108.60.0
Feb / -4°8311.9109.90.0
Mar / -1°10515911.61.0
Apr12° / 10615.25.113.42.7
May16° / 15718.50.914.94.0
Jun19° / 10°16517.9015.75.0
Jul21° / 12°16417.5015.45.5
Aug21° / 12°15316.3014.15.6
Sep17° / 11614.30.112.44.6
Oct12° / 9112210.63.0
Nov / 9412.26.79.10.7
Dec / -3°10114.110.48.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53565
63565
73565
83664
93763
103862
113862
123961
133961
144060
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Marktoberdorf gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14634
24633
34633
44632
54631
64631
74630
84629
94629
104628
114628
124627
134627
144627
154627
164727
174727
184827
194828
204828
214928
224928
234928
245028
255028
265028
275027
285027
294926
304926
314925

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 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:105:52
210.87:085:53
310.87:065:55
410.97:045:56
510.97:025:58
611.07:005:59
711.06:586:01
811.16:566:02
911.26:546:04
1011.26:526:05
1111.36:506:07
1211.36:486:08
1311.46:466:10
1411.56:446:11
1511.56:426:13
1611.66:406:14
1711.66:386:16
1811.76:366:17
1911.76:346:19
2011.86:326:20
2111.96:306:22
2211.96:286:23
2312.06:266:25
2412.06:236:26
2512.16:216:28
2612.26:196:29
2712.26:176:30
2812.36:156:32
2912.36:136:33
3012.46:116:35
3112.56:096:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Marktoberdorf?

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

1.0
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 Marktoberdorf.

What to pack for Marktoberdorf in March

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

In March, Marktoberdorf sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Marktoberdorf 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 Marktoberdorf peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marktoberdorf?

Marktoberdorf sits at 47.8°N, 10.6°E, 728 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kaufbeuren, 11 km away.

Topography around Marktoberdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marktoberdorf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,773 m.

The land around Marktoberdorf is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
2,773 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kaufbeuren 11 km · Kempten (Allgäu) 23 km · Fussen 24 km · Landsberg am Lech 36 km · Sonthofen 38 km · Memmingen 39 km · Weilheim 41 km · Leutkirch 45 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 Marktoberdorf (47.7796°, 10.6171°, elevation 728 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).