Sulzbach weather in March

In March, Sulzbach sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Sulzbach's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sulzbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sulzbach reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
482
582
692
792
892
992
1092
11102
12102
13102
14103
15103
16103
17103
18113
19113
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27123
28124
29124
30124
31124

How March really feels in Sulzbach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sulzbach weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°7912.63.48.50.0
Feb / 6610.53.29.80.3
Mar10° / 7011.71.711.52.2
Apr14° / 5410.40.113.44.2
May18° / 6812015.15.6
Jun22° / 13°5810.8015.96.4
Jul24° / 15°6110.8015.66.8
Aug24° / 14°6010.8014.26.8
Sep19° / 11°649.5012.46.1
Oct14° / 7111.5010.53.8
Nov / 7512.518.91.3
Dec / 9914.43.380.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32674
42674
52773
62872
72971
83070
93169
103169
113268
123367
133268
143367
153367
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263565
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sulzbach gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14010
2409
3409
4408
5408
6397
7397
8387
9386
10376
11365
12365
13365
14365
15364
16364
17364
18364
19364
20364
21374
22374
23374
24374
25384
26384
27383
28383
29373
30373
31362

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 13 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
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light 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
3013light breeze
3113light 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 7:26 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:266:04
210.77:246:05
310.77:226:07
410.87:206:09
510.97:186:10
610.97:166:12
711.07:146:13
811.17:126:15
911.17:106:17
1011.27:086:18
1111.27:066:20
1211.37:046:21
1311.47:016:23
1411.46:596:25
1511.56:576:26
1611.56:556:28
1711.66:536:29
1811.76:516:31
1911.76:496:33
2011.86:466:34
2111.96:446:36
2211.96:426:37
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:356:42
2612.26:336:44
2712.26:316:45
2812.36:296:47
2912.46:276:48
3012.46:246:50
3112.56:226:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sulzbach?

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

2.2
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 Sulzbach.

What to pack for Sulzbach in March

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

In March, Sulzbach sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sulzbach in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Sulzbach peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sulzbach 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 Sulzbach 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 Sulzbach?

Sulzbach sits at 49.3°N, 7.1°E, 248 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Sankt Ingbert, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sulzbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sulzbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m.

The land around Sulzbach is covered by trees (75%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
875 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sankt Ingbert 5.0 km · Saarbrücken 8.0 km · Illingen 8.0 km · Riegelsberg 9.0 km · Schiffweiler 9.0 km · Heusweiler 10 km · Neunkirchen 10 km · Püttlingen 12 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 (49.2988°, 7.057°, elevation 248 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).