Waldshut-Tiengen in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Waldshut-Tiengen sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 293 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
293 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Waldshut-Tiengen in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Waldshut-Tiengen reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Waldshut-Tiengen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Waldshut-Tiengen 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°7712.25.88.70.0
Feb / -1°6510.559.90.3
Mar10° / 8113.13.611.62.2
Apr14° / 8613.31.513.33.8
May18° / 12616014.95.0
Jun22° / 13°12616.6015.75.6
Jul24° / 14°14016.1015.46.1
Aug23° / 14°13115.6014.16.1
Sep19° / 10°9512.5012.45.6
Oct14° / 8812.40.310.63.7
Nov / 8411.92.69.11.1
Dec / -0°9213.75.48.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Waldshut-Tiengen gets around 293 mm of rain and snow over 42 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 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Waldshut-Tiengen?

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.

3.7
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 Waldshut-Tiengen.

What to pack for Waldshut-Tiengen in Spring

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

In spring, Waldshut-Tiengen sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in Waldshut-Tiengen in Spring

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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 Waldshut-Tiengen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Waldshut-Tiengen?

Waldshut-Tiengen sits at 47.6°N, 8.2°E, 341 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Baden, 18 km away.

Topography around Waldshut-Tiengen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waldshut-Tiengen has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 420 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,920 m.

The land around Waldshut-Tiengen is covered by trees (47%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
1,920 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Baden 18 km · Wettingen 19 km · Bad Säckingen 22 km · Bülach 27 km · Dietikon 28 km · Aarau 29 km · Schopfheim 30 km · Zürich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern 32 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 Waldshut-Tiengen (47.6232°, 8.2172°, elevation 341 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.