Parchim in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Parchim sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 148 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
148 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Parchim in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Parchim reaches about 13°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 Parchim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
43
wind chill below the day's low

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

Parchim 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 / -1°5411.53.57.80.0
Feb / -1°4410.33.89.40.0
Mar / 4910.52.111.51.1
Apr13° / 419.60.313.73.6
May17° / 5710.6015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°6511.5016.75.9
Jul22° / 13°7612.5016.26.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.4014.66.2
Sep18° / 10°549.7012.55.7
Oct13° / 5010.4010.33.4
Nov / 4410.20.98.40.9
Dec / 5411.63.37.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Parchim gets around 148 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early March to 16 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Parchim?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parchim.

What to pack for Parchim in Spring

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

In spring, Parchim sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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UV index in Parchim 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 Parchim peaks around June 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Parchim?

Parchim sits at 53.4°N, 11.8°E, 52 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schwerin, 37 km away.

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Topography around Parchim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parchim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Parchim is covered by trees (42%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (47%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Schwerin 37 km · Güstrow 46 km · Wittenberge 48 km · Wittstock 51 km · Waren 56 km · Wismar 58 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 76 km · Rostock 76 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 Parchim (53.4263°, 11.8488°, elevation 52 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.