Schlüchtern weather in March

In March, Schlüchtern sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Schlüchtern's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schlüchtern's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
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 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Schlüchtern reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
260
360
470
570
670
771
871
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1481
1591
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
23102
24102
25102
26102
27102
28102
29113
30113
31113

How March really feels in Schlüchtern

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.

Schlüchtern weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°8413.45.88.30.0
Feb / -1°6711.45.29.70.0
Mar / 7313.22.811.51.5
Apr13° / 5911.20.513.53.7
May18° / 7412.3015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°7212.3016.15.9
Jul23° / 13°8113.5015.76.3
Aug23° / 13°7111.4014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°6610.4012.45.6
Oct13° / 6911.80.210.53.2
Nov / 7412.52.38.80.7
Dec / -1°9415.26.37.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52575
62674
72674
82773
92674
102773
112773
122971
132971
143070
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Schlüchtern gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14314
24313
34313
44312
54312
64312
74211
84211
94210
104210
11429
12429
13429
14429
15428
16428
17428
18428
19428
20428
21427
22437
23437
24437
25437
26437
27427
28426
29426
30416
31415

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:185:52
210.67:165:54
310.77:145:56
410.87:125:57
510.87:105:59
610.97:086:01
711.07:056:02
811.07:036:04
911.17:016:06
1011.16:596:07
1111.26:576:09
1211.36:556:11
1311.36:526:12
1411.46:506:14
1511.56:486:16
1611.56:466:17
1711.66:436:19
1811.76:416:21
1911.76:396:22
2011.86:376:24
2111.96:346:26
2211.96:326:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:31
2512.16:256:32
2612.26:236:34
2712.26:216:35
2812.36:196:37
2912.46:166:39
3012.46:146:40
3112.56:126:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Schlüchtern?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Schlüchtern.

What to pack for Schlüchtern in March

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

In March, Schlüchtern sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Schlüchtern in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Schlüchtern peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schlüchtern?

Schlüchtern sits at 50.3°N, 9.5°E, 211 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Fulda, 25 km away.

Topography around Schlüchtern

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schlüchtern has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 283 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Schlüchtern is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Fulda 25 km · Künzell 26 km · Petersberg 27 km · Gelnhausen 29 km · Büdingen 30 km · Nidda 37 km · Lohr am Main 40 km · Hünfeld 41 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 Schlüchtern (50.3489°, 9.5253°, elevation 211 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. 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).