Westerstede weather in March

In March, Westerstede sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Westerstede's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Westerstede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Westerstede reaches about 9°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 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
271
371
471
571
681
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
22102
23102
24102
25103
26103
27103
28113
29113
30113
31113

How March really feels in Westerstede

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.

Westerstede weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.52.27.90.0
Feb / 5210.22.29.40.2
Mar / 5711.91.411.51.6
Apr13° / 5310.90.213.63.7
May17° / 6411.8015.65.2
Jun20° / 11°8113.3016.65.6
Jul22° / 13°9414.6016.25.9
Aug22° / 13°8514.2014.65.9
Sep18° / 10°6510.8012.45.5
Oct14° / 6312010.33.6
Nov / 5511.80.48.41.4
Dec / 6613.12.17.40.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
12476
22476
32575
42575
52575
62476
72476
82476
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142476
152674
162674
172773
182872
192971
202971
213070
223169
233268
243268
253367
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Westerstede gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1417
2417
3417
4416
5416
6406
7405
8395
9395
10385
11384
12374
13374
14374
15374
16364
17364
18364
19364
20364
21374
22374
23374
24374
25374
26383
27383
28383
29383
30382
31382

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:295:54
210.57:275:56
310.67:255:58
410.67:226:00
510.77:206:02
610.87:186:03
710.87:156:05
810.97:136:07
911.07:116:09
1011.07:086:11
1111.17:066:13
1211.27:036:15
1311.37:016:17
1411.36:586:19
1511.46:566:20
1611.56:546:22
1711.56:516:24
1811.66:496:26
1911.76:466:28
2011.86:446:30
2111.86:416:32
2211.96:396:33
2312.06:366:35
2412.16:346:37
2512.16:316:39
2612.26:296:41
2712.36:266:43
2812.36:246:44
2912.46:216:46
3012.56:196:48
3112.66:176:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Westerstede?

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

1.6
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 Westerstede.

What to pack for Westerstede in March

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

In March, Westerstede sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Westerstede in March

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Westerstede 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 Westerstede peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Westerstede?

Westerstede sits at 53.3°N, 7.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bad Zwischenahn, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Westerstede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Westerstede has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 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 170 m.

The land around Westerstede is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), trees (27%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), grassland (29%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
170 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Bad Zwischenahn 9.0 km · Edewecht 15 km · Rastede 18 km · Varel 21 km · Oldenburg 23 km · Friesoythe 27 km · Wardenburg 28 km · Leer 31 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 Westerstede (53.2568°, 7.9274°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).