Norden weather in March

In March, Norden sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Norden's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:57 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Norden is district of the town Norden, district of Aurich, Lower Saxony, 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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Norden reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
26103
27103
28103
29103
30103
31104

How March really feels in Norden

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.

Norden weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6613.31.77.80.0
Feb / 4810.31.79.40.1
Mar / 4911.31.111.51.4
Apr12° / 4710.60.113.73.3
May16° / 5711.7015.64.8
Jun19° / 12°7412.3016.75.6
Jul21° / 14°8314.6016.35.8
Aug21° / 14°8414.7014.65.8
Sep18° / 11°7212.2012.55.3
Oct13° / 6813.1010.33.5
Nov / 5913.10.18.31.4
Dec / 6413.41.67.30.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
133070
143070
153070
163169
173367
183367
193367
203664
213664
223664
233763
243862
253961
263961
273961
283961
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Norden gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1425
2425
3425
4415
5415
6404
7394
8384
9374
10363
11363
12353
13353
14343
15343
16343
17343
18343
19343
20343
21343
22353
23353
24353
25363
26362
27372
28372
29382
30381
31381

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 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 7:33 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:335:56
210.57:305:58
310.57:286:00
410.67:266:02
510.77:236:04
610.77:216:06
710.87:196:08
810.97:166:10
911.07:146:12
1011.07:116:14
1111.17:096:15
1211.27:076:17
1311.37:046:19
1411.37:026:21
1511.46:596:23
1611.56:576:25
1711.56:546:27
1811.66:526:29
1911.76:496:31
2011.86:476:33
2111.86:446:34
2211.96:426:36
2312.06:396:38
2412.16:376:40
2512.16:346:42
2612.26:326:44
2712.36:296:46
2812.36:276:48
2912.46:246:49
3012.56:226:51
3112.66:196:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Norden?

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 Norden.

What to pack for Norden in March

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

In March, Norden sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Norden in March

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Norden 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 Norden peaks around July 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Norden?

Norden sits at 53.6°N, 7.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Aurich, 23 km away.

WeenerSchortensWinschoten

Topography around Norden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m.

The land around Norden is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (37%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
95 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Aurich 23 km · Emden 26 km · Delfzijl 35 km · Wittmund 38 km · Leer 44 km · Weener 49 km · Schortens 49 km · Winschoten 51 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 Norden (53.5955°, 7.2062°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).