Rheda-Wiedenbrück in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rheda-Wiedenbrück sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 171 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
171 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rheda-Wiedenbrück in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rheda-Wiedenbrück reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rheda-Wiedenbrück 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 / 7714.33.68.10.0
Feb / 6111.949.60.2
Mar / 6512.91.711.51.8
Apr14° / 50110.313.63.9
May18° / 5711.3015.45.5
Jun21° / 12°6111.9016.46.0
Jul23° / 14°7213.40166.3
Aug23° / 14°7312.2014.46.4
Sep19° / 11°6411.2012.45.7
Oct14° / 6912.5010.43.7
Nov / 7113.418.61.4
Dec / 7813.93.37.60.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rheda-Wiedenbrück gets around 171 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 13 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 h 06 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 Rheda-Wiedenbrück?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rheda-Wiedenbrück.

What to pack for Rheda-Wiedenbrück in Spring

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

In spring, Rheda-Wiedenbrück sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Rheda-Wiedenbrück 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 Rheda-Wiedenbrück peaks around July 12 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rheda-Wiedenbrück?

Rheda-Wiedenbrück sits at 51.8°N, 8.3°E, 72 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Gütersloh, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Rheda-Wiedenbrück

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rheda-Wiedenbrück has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 829 m.

The land around Rheda-Wiedenbrück is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
829 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Gütersloh 8.0 km · Rietberg 10 km · Oelde 11 km · Harsewinkel 13 km · Verl 15 km · Steinhagen 18 km · Ennigerloh 19 km · Lippstadt 20 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 Rheda-Wiedenbrück (51.8497°, 8.3002°, elevation 72 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.