Schmelz weather in March

In March, Schmelz sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Schmelz's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schmelz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Schmelz is municipal capital in Germany.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Schmelz reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
481
581
681
781
881
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20103
21103
22103
23103
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31123

How March really feels in Schmelz

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.

Schmelz 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 / -1°9413.63.88.40.0
Feb / -0°7511.53.89.80.2
Mar / 7812.71.911.51.9
Apr14° / 6111.50.313.43.8
May18° / 7813.6015.15.2
Jun21° / 12°7311.70166.0
Jul23° / 14°7412.5015.66.5
Aug23° / 13°7311.3014.26.6
Sep18° / 10°7210.5012.45.7
Oct13° / 8012.2010.53.5
Nov / 8513.31.28.91.1
Dec / 113154.180.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42575
52674
62773
72872
82971
93070
103169
113268
123268
133367
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223466
233466
243367
253466
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Schmelz gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14310
24310
34310
4439
5439
6438
7428
8417
9417
10406
11396
12396
13385
14385
15375
16375
17375
18385
19385
20385
21395
22395
23405
24405
25415
26415
27414
28414
29414
30413
31403

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:27 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:276:04
210.77:256:06
310.77:236:08
410.87:216:09
510.97:196:11
610.97:176:13
711.07:156:14
811.07:136:16
911.17:116:17
1011.27:096:19
1111.27:076:21
1211.37:056:22
1311.47:026:24
1411.47:006:25
1511.56:586:27
1611.56:566:29
1711.66:546:30
1811.76:526:32
1911.76:496:33
2011.86:476:35
2111.96:456:37
2211.96:436:38
2312.06:416:40
2412.06:386:41
2512.16:366:43
2612.26:346:44
2712.26:326:46
2812.36:306:47
2912.46:276:49
3012.46:256:51
3112.56:236:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.91 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
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Schmelz?

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

1.9
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 Schmelz.

What to pack for Schmelz in March

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

In March, Schmelz sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Schmelz 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 Schmelz peaks around July 16 at about 7 (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 16UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schmelz in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Schmelz is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schmelz?

Schmelz sits at 49.4°N, 6.8°E, 218 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Lebach, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Schmelz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schmelz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 271 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m.

The land around Schmelz is covered by trees (50%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
735 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lebach 5.0 km · Eppelborn 9.0 km · Losheim 11 km · Beckingen 11 km · Heusweiler 12 km · Wadern 12 km · Dillingen 12 km · Schwalbach 15 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 Schmelz (49.4333°, 6.85°, elevation 218 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).