Olsberg weather in March

In March, Olsberg sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 14.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 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 Olsberg's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olsberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:50 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Olsberg is main settlement of the municipality of the same name.

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 Olsberg reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°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)
14-1
25-1
35-1
450
550
650
760
860
960
1060
1160
1261
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How March really feels in Olsberg

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.

Olsberg weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8314.37.88.20.0
Feb / -2°6812.47.89.60.0
Mar / 7714.75.311.50.8
Apr12° / 6913.41.813.52.8
May16° / 8613.90.115.34.3
Jun19° / 10°9214.5016.35.2
Jul21° / 12°10516015.95.5
Aug20° / 12°10114.7014.45.6
Sep16° / 8113012.44.6
Oct11° / 7413.30.110.42.6
Nov / 7313.63.38.60.5
Dec / -1°8315.17.47.70.0

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52476
62575
72575
82575
92674
102773
112674
122674
132773
142872
152872
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263268
273367
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Olsberg gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 14.7 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 48% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14824
24823
34823
44822
54821
64821
74820
84720
94719
104718
114718
124617
134617
144617
154616
164616
174616
184616
194615
204615
214615
224615
234715
244715
254714
264714
274714
284613
294612
304612
314611

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 14 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
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light 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 7:24 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:245:55
210.67:225:57
310.67:195:58
410.77:176:00
510.87:156:02
610.87:136:04
710.97:116:05
811.07:086:07
911.07:066:09
1011.17:046:11
1111.27:026:12
1211.26:596:14
1311.36:576:16
1411.46:556:18
1511.46:536:19
1611.56:506:21
1711.66:486:23
1811.66:466:25
1911.76:436:26
2011.86:416:28
2111.86:396:30
2211.96:366:31
2312.06:346:33
2412.16:326:35
2512.16:296:36
2612.26:276:38
2712.36:256:40
2812.36:226:42
2912.46:206:43
3012.56:186:45
3112.56:156:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Olsberg?

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

0.8
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 Olsberg.

What to pack for Olsberg in March

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

In March, Olsberg 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 Olsberg 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 Olsberg peaks around July 12 at about 7 (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 12UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olsberg?

Olsberg sits at 51.4°N, 8.5°E, 338 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Brilon, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Olsberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olsberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.

The land around Olsberg is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Brilon 7.0 km · Warstein 14 km · Meschede 14 km · Büren 22 km · Schmallenberg 27 km · Marsberg 28 km · Korbach 28 km · Arnsberg 28 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 Olsberg (51.3561°, 8.489°, elevation 338 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).