Sulzbach-Rosenberg in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sulzbach-Rosenberg sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 190 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Sulzbach-Rosenberg's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sulzbach-Rosenberg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
190 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sulzbach-Rosenberg in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sulzbach-Rosenberg reaches about 13°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 Sulzbach-Rosenberg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
38
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sulzbach-Rosenberg 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 / -3°6612.36.38.40.0
Feb / -2°5210.25.79.80.0
Mar / 65123.411.51.4
Apr14° / 51110.813.43.7
May18° / 7412.8015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°8213.20166.0
Jul23° / 14°8613.2015.66.4
Aug23° / 13°8112.2014.26.5
Sep18° / 10°6310.3012.45.6
Oct13° / 6411.30.310.53.2
Nov / 6311.12.98.90.6
Dec / -1°7012.76.480.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sulzbach-Rosenberg gets around 190 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sulzbach-Rosenberg.

What to pack for Sulzbach-Rosenberg in Spring

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

In spring, Sulzbach-Rosenberg sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Sulzbach-Rosenberg in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sulzbach-Rosenberg peaks around July 14 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 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sulzbach-Rosenberg?

Sulzbach-Rosenberg sits at 49.5°N, 11.7°E, 399 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Amberg, 11 km away.

Topography around Sulzbach-Rosenberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sulzbach-Rosenberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m.

The land around Sulzbach-Rosenberg is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
314 m
80 km
814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Amberg 11 km · Altdorf bei Nürnberg 31 km · Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 32 km · Schwandorf in Bayern 33 km · Lauf an der Pegnitz 33 km · Weiden 35 km · Wendelstein 46 km · Nuremberg 49 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 Sulzbach-Rosenberg (49.5013°, 11.746°, elevation 399 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.