Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rothenburg ob der Tauber sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 190 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 20°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 Rothenburg ob der Tauber's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rothenburg ob der Tauber's year-round climate.

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

Temperature in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rothenburg ob der Tauber 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 Rothenburg ob der Tauber

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

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

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

Rothenburg ob der Tauber 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 / -2°6112.25.18.40.0
Feb / -1°5310.74.79.80.1
Mar / 62122.311.51.7
Apr14° / 5010.60.613.44.0
May18° / 7813.1015.15.4
Jun22° / 12°6412.20166.2
Jul24° / 14°7213.1015.66.4
Aug23° / 14°6411.7014.26.6
Sep19° / 10°5910.2012.45.8
Oct13° / 6111.30.110.53.6
Nov / 6110.728.90.9
Dec / -0°6513.15.180.0

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

Rothenburg ob der Tauber gets around 190 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 42 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 Rothenburg ob der Tauber?

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 Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

What to pack for Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Spring

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

In spring, Rothenburg ob der Tauber sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Rothenburg ob der Tauber 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 Rothenburg ob der Tauber peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rothenburg ob der Tauber?

Rothenburg ob der Tauber sits at 49.4°N, 10.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Crailsheim, 28 km away.

Topography around Rothenburg ob der Tauber

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rothenburg ob der Tauber has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Rothenburg ob der Tauber is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
677 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Crailsheim 28 km · Ansbach 31 km · Bad Mergentheim 32 km · Künzelsau 38 km · Kitzingen 40 km · Lauda-Königshofen 40 km · Schwäbisch Hall 44 km · Ellwangen 47 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 Rothenburg ob der Tauber (49.3788°, 10.1871°, elevation 0 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.