Rendsburg weather in March

In March, Rendsburg sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 9°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Rendsburg's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rendsburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:47 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Rendsburg is settlement in Rendsburg, Germany.

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 6°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rendsburg 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 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
150
260
360
461
561
661
761
861
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1881
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
31102

How March really feels in Rendsburg

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.

Rendsburg weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°6512.32.77.70.0
Feb / -0°5010.239.30.0
Mar / 5210.8211.51.0
Apr12° / 4510.10.213.73.2
May16° / 6010.9015.75.0
Jun19° / 11°6912.1016.85.7
Jul21° / 13°7712.9016.46.1
Aug21° / 13°7612.7014.76.0
Sep18° / 11°6011012.55.3
Oct13° / 6412010.23.2
Nov / 5611.50.68.21.1
Dec / 6412.52.77.20.0

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
22377
32476
42476
52575
62476
72476
82476
92575
102575
112575
122674
132674
142674
152872
162872
172872
182872
192971
202971
213169
223268
233268
243367
253466
263565
273664
283664
293763
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Rendsburg gets around 52 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14010
24010
3409
4399
5388
6388
7377
8367
9366
10356
11356
12346
13346
14346
15346
16336
17336
18336
19336
20336
21336
22336
23336
24336
25346
26345
27345
28345
29345
30354
31354

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 138 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:245:45
210.47:225:47
310.57:195:49
410.67:175:51
510.67:155:53
610.77:125:55
710.87:105:57
810.97:075:59
910.97:056:01
1011.07:026:03
1111.17:006:05
1211.26:576:07
1311.26:556:09
1411.36:526:11
1511.46:506:13
1611.56:476:15
1711.56:456:17
1811.66:426:19
1911.76:406:21
2011.86:376:22
2111.86:356:24
2211.96:326:26
2312.06:296:28
2412.16:276:30
2512.16:246:32
2612.26:226:34
2712.36:196:36
2812.46:176:38
2912.46:146:40
3012.56:116:42
3112.66:096:44

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 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 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
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
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
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rendsburg?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rendsburg.

What to pack for Rendsburg in March

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

In March, Rendsburg sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°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 Rendsburg in March

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Rendsburg in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rendsburg peaks around July 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 20UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rendsburg?

Rendsburg sits at 54.3°N, 9.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eckernförde, 21 km away.

Topography around Rendsburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rendsburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Rendsburg is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (33%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), water (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Eckernförde 21 km · Schleswig 25 km · Kiel 30 km · Neumünster 32 km · Elmschenhagen 34 km · Heide 39 km · Preetz 40 km · Itzehoe 44 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 Rendsburg (54.3018°, 9.6717°, elevation 9 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).