Pinneberg weather in March

In March, Pinneberg sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Pinneberg's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinneberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pinneberg reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°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)
161
261
361
461
571
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1381
1481
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
27102
28102
29102
30103
31103

How March really feels in Pinneberg

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.

Pinneberg weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6512.62.67.80.0
Feb / -0°5210.33.29.40.0
Mar / 5510.81.911.51.3
Apr13° / 4610.50.213.73.5
May17° / 6211.4015.65.3
Jun20° / 11°7012.5016.75.7
Jul22° / 13°8413.5016.36.1
Aug22° / 13°7713.4014.66.1
Sep18° / 11°5810.2012.55.6
Oct13° / 6111.9010.33.4
Nov / 5511.70.68.31.1
Dec / 6712.92.87.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52575
62476
72476
82674
92674
102575
112575
122674
132674
142773
152773
162773
172872
182872
192971
202971
213070
223268
233268
243466
253565
263565
273664
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pinneberg gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14110
24110
3409
4409
5408
6398
7387
8387
9376
10376
11365
12365
13355
14355
15355
16345
17345
18335
19335
20335
21325
22325
23325
24325
25325
26335
27334
28334
29334
30334
31333

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 7:22 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:225:46
210.57:205:48
310.57:185:50
410.67:155:52
510.77:135:53
610.77:115:55
710.87:085:57
810.97:065:59
911.07:036:01
1011.07:016:03
1111.16:596:05
1211.26:566:07
1311.36:546:09
1411.36:516:11
1511.46:496:13
1611.56:466:15
1711.56:446:16
1811.66:416:18
1911.76:396:20
2011.86:366:22
2111.86:346:24
2211.96:316:26
2312.06:296:28
2412.16:266:30
2512.16:246:32
2612.26:216:33
2712.36:196:35
2812.36:166:37
2912.46:146:39
3012.56:116:41
3112.66:096:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pinneberg?

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

1.3
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 Pinneberg.

What to pack for Pinneberg in March

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

In March, Pinneberg sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Pinneberg 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 at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Pinneberg 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 Pinneberg peaks around July 16 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 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pinneberg?

Pinneberg sits at 53.7°N, 9.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Halstenbek, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pinneberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinneberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Pinneberg is covered by trees (37%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Halstenbek 4.0 km · Schnelsen 8.0 km · Rissen 9.0 km · Lurup 9.0 km · Eidelstedt 9.0 km · Uetersen 9.0 km · Osdorf 10 km · Wedel 11 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 Pinneberg (53.6589°, 9.797°, elevation 5 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).