Wolfsburg weather in March

In March, Wolfsburg sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Wolfsburg's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wolfsburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.2 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Wolfsburg 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 3°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
671
781
881
981
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
23102
24102
25102
26102
27103
28113
29113
30113
31113

How March really feels in Wolfsburg

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.

Wolfsburg 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 / -0°5712.13.280.0
Feb / -0°4210.63.49.50.1
Mar / 5111.52.111.51.6
Apr14° / 419.30.313.64.1
May18° / 559.9015.45.8
Jun21° / 12°6010.7016.56.2
Jul24° / 14°7412.7016.16.4
Aug23° / 14°6110.8014.56.6
Sep19° / 11°549.7012.45.9
Oct13° / 5310.7010.33.6
Nov / 5010.80.88.51.1
Dec / 5512.23.17.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152575
162575
172575
182674
192674
202773
212872
222872
232971
243169
253169
263169
273268
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Wolfsburg gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1399
2399
3398
4398
5388
6387
7387
8387
9387
10387
11387
12387
13387
14387
15387
16387
17387
18387
19377
20377
21376
22366
23366
24356
25356
26345
27345
28334
29334
30323
31323

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 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
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light 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 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 7:16 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:165:44
210.57:145:46
310.67:125:48
410.77:105:49
510.77:075:51
610.87:055:53
710.97:035:55
810.97:005:57
911.06:585:59
1011.16:566:00
1111.16:546:02
1211.26:516:04
1311.36:496:06
1411.46:466:08
1511.46:446:10
1611.56:426:11
1711.66:396:13
1811.66:376:15
1911.76:356:17
2011.86:326:19
2111.86:306:20
2211.96:276:22
2312.06:256:24
2412.16:236:26
2512.16:206:27
2612.26:186:29
2712.36:156:31
2812.36:136:33
2912.46:106:35
3012.56:086:36
3112.56:066:38

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 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 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
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
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
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Wolfsburg?

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 Wolfsburg.

What to pack for Wolfsburg in March

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

In March, Wolfsburg 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

UV index in Wolfsburg 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 Wolfsburg peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wolfsburg?

Wolfsburg sits at 52.4°N, 10.8°E, 62 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Gifhorn, 17 km away.

Topography around Wolfsburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wolfsburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Wolfsburg is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Gifhorn 17 km · Königslutter am Elm 19 km · Braunschweig 25 km · Helmstedt 27 km · Wolfenbüttel 33 km · Vechelde 34 km · Salzgitter 39 km · Peine 39 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 Wolfsburg (52.4245°, 10.7815°, elevation 62 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).