Rheinfelden in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rheinfelden sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 287 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

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 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
287 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rheinfelden 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 Rheinfelden reaches about 15°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 Rheinfelden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rheinfelden 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°7612.85.58.70.0
Feb / -1°6710.95.29.90.4
Mar11° / 8013.43.211.62.3
Apr15° / 8513.61.513.33.9
May19° / 12316.2014.95.1
Jun22° / 13°11416.1015.75.7
Jul24° / 14°12215.6015.46.1
Aug24° / 14°12015.2014.16.2
Sep19° / 11°9012.3012.45.7
Oct14° / 8912.70.310.63.8
Nov / 8712.72.59.11.3
Dec / 9513.85.28.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rheinfelden gets around 287 mm of rain and snow over 43 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 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Rheinfelden?

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.

3.8
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 Rheinfelden.

What to pack for Rheinfelden in Spring

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

In spring, Rheinfelden sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

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UV index in Rheinfelden in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rheinfelden peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rheinfelden?

Rheinfelden sits at 47.6°N, 7.8°E, 279 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schopfheim, 10 km away.

Topography around Rheinfelden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rheinfelden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Rheinfelden is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
742 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Schopfheim 10 km · Riehen 11 km · Lörrach 11 km · Muttenz 11 km · Bad Säckingen 12 km · Weil am Rhein 13 km · Basel 16 km · Reinach 16 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 Rheinfelden (47.5601°, 7.7871°, elevation 279 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.