Witten weather in March

In March, Witten sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 13.5 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 8°C in the first days to 11°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 Witten's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Witten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.3 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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Witten 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 15°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)
172
282
382
482
582
682
782
892
992
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
15103
16103
17103
18103
19103
20103
21103
22103
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28114
29114
30124
31124

How March really feels in Witten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Witten 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 / 8314.33.38.10.0
Feb / 6812.43.89.60.3
Mar10° / 7113.51.711.51.9
Apr14° / 5511.50.213.53.9
May18° / 6712.4015.35.3
Jun21° / 12°7412.6016.35.8
Jul23° / 14°8914015.96.1
Aug23° / 14°8513.4014.46.1
Sep19° / 11°7411.7012.45.6
Oct14° / 7412.5010.43.7
Nov / 7513.718.61.4
Dec / 89153.67.70.2

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42377
52476
62575
72575
82674
92674
102773
112872
122872
132872
142971
152971
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213367
223466
233565
243565
253664
263664
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Witten gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14810
24810
3479
4479
5478
6468
7468
8457
9457
10447
11446
12446
13436
14435
15435
16435
17435
18425
19425
20424
21424
22424
23424
24424
25424
26424
27423
28413
29413
30413
31402

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
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light 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 7:28 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:285:59
210.67:266:01
310.67:246:03
410.77:226:05
510.87:206:06
610.87:186:08
710.97:156:10
811.07:136:12
911.07:116:13
1011.17:096:15
1111.27:066:17
1211.27:046:19
1311.37:026:20
1411.47:006:22
1511.46:576:24
1611.56:556:26
1711.66:536:27
1811.66:506:29
1911.76:486:31
2011.86:466:32
2111.86:436:34
2211.96:416:36
2312.06:396:38
2412.16:366:39
2512.16:346:41
2612.26:326:43
2712.36:296:44
2812.36:276:46
2912.46:256:48
3012.56:226:50
3112.56:206:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Witten?

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

1.9
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 Witten.

What to pack for Witten in March

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

In March, Witten sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Witten 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 Witten peaks around July 13 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 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Witten?

Witten sits at 51.4°N, 7.4°E, 119 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Langendreer, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Witten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Witten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 133 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Witten is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Langendreer 3.0 km · Bochum-Werne 6.0 km · Querenburg 6.0 km · Lütgendortmund 6.0 km · Wetter 7.0 km · Harpen 8.0 km · Herdecke 8.0 km · Dorstfeld 8.0 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 Witten (51.4436°, 7.3526°, elevation 119 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).