Warstein weather in March

In March, Warstein sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Warstein's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warstein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:51 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Warstein reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
371
471
571
671
771
871
981
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
24102
25102
26102
27103
28103
29103
30103
31113

How March really feels in Warstein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Warstein weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°8615.25.78.10.0
Feb / -1°7012.75.99.60.1
Mar / 7614.33.511.51.4
Apr13° / 6112.30.813.53.4
May17° / 7313.3015.34.9
Jun20° / 11°7813.8016.35.5
Jul22° / 13°9115.1015.95.9
Aug22° / 13°9013.5014.46.0
Sep18° / 10°7612.8012.45.2
Oct13° / 7413.10.110.43.2
Nov / 7813.91.98.61.1
Dec / 8615.257.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82674
92674
102575
112674
122674
132674
142674
152773
162773
172872
182872
192872
203070
213070
223070
233169
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Warstein gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14817
24816
34816
44815
54715
64714
74714
84614
94613
104613
114513
124512
134512
144512
154512
164511
174511
184511
194511
204510
214510
224610
23469
24469
25469
26468
27468
28467
29467
30456
31456

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 120 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:245:55
210.67:225:57
310.67:205:59
410.77:186:01
510.87:166:02
610.87:146:04
710.97:116:06
811.07:096:08
911.07:076:09
1011.17:056:11
1111.27:026:13
1211.27:006:15
1311.36:586:16
1411.46:566:18
1511.46:536:20
1611.56:516:22
1711.66:496:23
1811.66:466:25
1911.76:446:27
2011.86:426:28
2111.86:396:30
2211.96:376:32
2312.06:356:34
2412.16:326:35
2512.16:306:37
2612.26:286:39
2712.36:256:40
2812.36:236:42
2912.46:216:44
3012.56:186:46
3112.56:166:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Warstein?

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

1.4
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 Warstein.

What to pack for Warstein in March

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

In March, Warstein sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Warstein in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Warstein peaks around July 11 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Warstein?

Warstein sits at 51.4°N, 8.3°E, 346 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Meschede, 11 km away.

Topography around Warstein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Warstein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 360 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Warstein is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Meschede 11 km · Olsberg 14 km · Brilon 16 km · Erwitte 19 km · Büren 19 km · Arnsberg 20 km · Soest 22 km · Geseke 25 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 Warstein (51.4449°, 8.3485°, elevation 346 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).