Schleswig weather in March

In March, Schleswig sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.1 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 16% 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 Schleswig's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schleswig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
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 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Schleswig 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
250
360
460
560
661
761
861
961
1061
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2081
2181
2281
2382
2482
2582
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How March really feels in Schleswig

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.

Schleswig 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°6612.52.87.60.0
Feb / -0°5110.539.30.0
Mar / 5211.11.911.50.9
Apr12° / 45100.313.73.1
May16° / 5810.8015.74.9
Jun19° / 11°7011.8016.95.7
Jul21° / 13°7812.8016.46.0
Aug21° / 13°7812.9014.76.0
Sep17° / 10°6411.1012.55.2
Oct13° / 6712.4010.23.1
Nov / 5812.10.68.21.0
Dec / 6512.82.67.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52674
62575
72674
82674
92773
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203169
213268
223268
233367
243367
253466
263565
273664
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Schleswig gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% 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
2419
3419
4408
5408
6397
7397
8386
9376
10376
11366
12366
13356
14356
15356
16346
17346
18346
19346
20346
21336
22336
23336
24335
25345
26345
27345
28344
29344
30344
31343

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 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light 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 7:25 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)
110.37:255:45
210.47:235:47
310.57:205:49
410.67:185:51
510.67:155:53
610.77:135:55
710.87:105:57
810.97:085:59
910.97:056:01
1011.07:036:03
1111.17:006:05
1211.26:586:07
1311.26:556:09
1411.36:536:11
1511.46:506:13
1611.56:486:15
1711.56:456:17
1811.66:436:19
1911.76:406:21
2011.86:386:23
2111.86:356:25
2211.96:326:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.16:276:31
2512.16:256:33
2612.26:226:35
2712.36:196:36
2812.46:176:38
2912.46:146:40
3012.56:126:42
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 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
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 Schleswig?

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

0.9
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 Schleswig.

What to pack for Schleswig in March

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

In March, Schleswig 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 Schleswig 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 38 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 Schleswig 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 Schleswig 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 Schleswig?

Schleswig sits at 54.5°N, 9.6°E, 22 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eckernförde, 18 km away.

HeideElmschenhagen

Topography around Schleswig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schleswig has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m.

The land around Schleswig is covered by trees (32%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (34%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Eckernförde 18 km · Rendsburg 25 km · Flensburg 31 km · Husum 34 km · Kiel 43 km · Sønderborg 46 km · Heide 47 km · Elmschenhagen 48 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 Schleswig (54.5202°, 9.5683°, elevation 22 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).