Schneeberg in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Schneeberg sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 214 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Schneeberg's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Schneeberg's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 214 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Schneeberg in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Schneeberg reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Schneeberg
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 51 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Schneeberg 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0° / -4° | 71 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -4° | 56 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -1° | 70 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 11.5 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 59 | 12.4 | 2.8 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| May | 16° / 7° | 85 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 15.2 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 99 | 15.5 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 21° / 12° | 108 | 15.9 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 94 | 14.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 16° / 8° | 74 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 11° / 4° | 67 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 5° / 0° | 66 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 1° / -3° | 72 | 13.6 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Schneeberg gets around 214 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Schneeberg?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Schneeberg.
What to pack for Schneeberg in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Schneeberg sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Schneeberg in Spring
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 Schneeberg peaks around June 22 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Schneeberg in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Schneeberg is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Schneeberg?
Schneeberg sits at 50.6°N, 12.6°E, 469 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Aue, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Schneeberg
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Schneeberg.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Schneeberg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 499 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.
The land around Schneeberg is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (34%) within 80 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
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 Schneeberg (50.5947°, 12.6414°, elevation 469 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.