Marsberg weather in March

In March, Marsberg sees average daytime highs of 8°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 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 Marsberg's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
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 Marsberg 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 14°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
561
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1381
1481
1581
1681
1782
1882
1982
2082
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
28102
29102
30102
31103

How March really feels in Marsberg

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.

Marsberg 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°7514.15.88.10.0
Feb / -1°6111.969.60.0
Mar / 7013.93.611.51.2
Apr13° / 6112.40.813.53.2
May17° / 7513.2015.34.7
Jun19° / 11°8013.4016.35.5
Jul22° / 13°9315015.95.8
Aug21° / 13°9413.9014.45.9
Sep17° / 10°7512.5012.45.1
Oct12° / 7112.7010.43.0
Nov / 6913.22.18.60.8
Dec / 7614.55.17.70.0

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 (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92575
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
162872
172872
182872
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Marsberg 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14617
24716
34716
44715
54615
64614
74614
84613
94513
104512
114512
124512
134512
144412
154411
164411
174411
184411
194411
204411
214411
224410
234410
244410
254410
26449
27449
28448
29448
30447
31437

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1815light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:22 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:225:53
210.67:205:55
310.67:185:57
410.77:165:59
510.87:146:00
610.87:126:02
710.97:096:04
811.07:076:06
911.07:056:07
1011.17:036:09
1111.27:006:11
1211.26:586:13
1311.36:566:14
1411.46:546:16
1511.46:516:18
1611.56:496:20
1711.66:476:21
1811.66:446:23
1911.76:426:25
2011.86:406:26
2111.86:376:28
2211.96:356:30
2312.06:336:32
2412.16:306:33
2512.16:286:35
2612.26:266:37
2712.36:236:38
2812.36:216:40
2912.46:196:42
3012.56:166:44
3112.56:146:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Marsberg?

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

1.2
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 Marsberg.

What to pack for Marsberg in March

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

In March, Marsberg sees daytime highs around 8°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 Marsberg in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marsberg peaks around July 11 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marsberg?

Marsberg sits at 51.5°N, 8.8°E, 254 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Arolsen, 15 km away.

Topography around Marsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Marsberg is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (29%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Bad Arolsen 15 km · Brilon 21 km · Korbach 21 km · Warburg 21 km · Büren 22 km · Olsberg 28 km · Salzkotten 29 km · Paderborn 29 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 Marsberg (51.4617°, 8.8495°, elevation 254 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).