Olsberg in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Olsberg sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 232 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Olsberg's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Olsberg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
232 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Olsberg in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Olsberg reaches about 11°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Olsberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
44
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Olsberg 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Olsberg gets around 232 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early March to 16 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.0 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Olsberg?

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.

2.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olsberg.

What to pack for Olsberg in Spring

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

In spring, Olsberg sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Olsberg in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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
Spring 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.