Norden in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Norden sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 153 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Norden's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Norden's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 153 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Norden in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Norden reaches about 12°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Norden
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 34 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Norden weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 1° | 66 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / 1° | 48 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 8° / 3° | 49 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 12° / 5° | 47 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 3.3 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 57 | 11.7 | 0 | 15.6 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 19° / 12° | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 16.7 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 14° | 83 | 14.6 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 21° / 14° | 84 | 14.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 72 | 12.2 | 0 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 13° / 8° | 68 | 13.1 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 59 | 13.1 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 6° / 2° | 64 | 13.4 | 1.6 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Norden gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Norden?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Norden.
What to pack for Norden in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Norden sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Norden in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 8°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 5 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 10 | Bracing |
| Dec | 7 | Bracing |
UV index in Norden in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.