Stralsund in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Stralsund sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 145 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Stralsund's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stralsund's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
145 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Stralsund in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Stralsund reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Stralsund

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
44
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stralsund 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 / -1°4911.33.47.70.0
Feb / -1°409.93.89.30.0
Mar / 4510.12.111.50.9
Apr12° / 439.40.313.73.3
May17° / 5711.3015.75.2
Jun20° / 11°7011.6016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7913.1016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7612.5014.76.3
Sep18° / 11°5410.1012.55.6
Oct13° / 5110.7010.23.4
Nov / 4510.40.98.21.0
Dec / 5011.337.20.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Stralsund gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early March to 16 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Stralsund?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stralsund.

What to pack for Stralsund in Spring

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

In spring, Stralsund sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Stralsund in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 6°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Stralsund in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stralsund peaks around June 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 15UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Stralsund in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Stralsund is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Stralsund's WHO annual average of 11.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stralsund?

Stralsund sits at 54.3°N, 13.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald, 32 km away.

RostockKröpeliner-Tor-VorstadtGüstrowNeubrandenburgŚwinoujścieWaren

Topography around Stralsund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stralsund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Stralsund is covered by water (29%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 32 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 41 km · Rostock 66 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 67 km · Güstrow 82 km · Neubrandenburg 84 km · Świnoujście 88 km · Waren 92 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 Stralsund (54.3091°, 13.0818°, elevation 4 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.