Ridderkerk weather in March

In March, Ridderkerk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°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 Ridderkerk's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ridderkerk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Ridderkerk is town and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,785/km²
people per km²

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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ridderkerk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
183
283
383
483
593
693
793
893
993
1093
11103
12104
13104
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
19104
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22114
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How March really feels in Ridderkerk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ridderkerk weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6212.118.10.4
Feb / 53111.39.60.7
Mar10° / 5411.50.711.52.1
Apr14° / 4910.9013.63.9
May17° / 6311.9015.45.3
Jun20° / 12°6611.2016.45.9
Jul22° / 14°8113.60166.1
Aug22° / 14°7812.9014.46.1
Sep19° / 12°6311.5012.45.6
Oct14° / 6512.1010.44.0
Nov10° / 6412.50.38.61.9
Dec / 7213.51.27.60.6

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52872
62971
72971
82971
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153268
163367
173367
183268
193367
203367
213367
223466
233565
243565
253664
263565
273664
283664
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ridderkerk gets around 54 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1434
2434
3434
4434
5424
6413
7403
8393
9383
10372
11372
12362
13352
14342
15342
16342
17332
18332
19332
20332
21342
22342
23342
24352
25352
26352
27361
28361
29361
30361
31361

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
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2815light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:40 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:406:10
210.67:386:11
310.67:366:13
410.77:346:15
510.87:316:17
610.87:296:19
710.97:276:20
811.07:256:22
911.07:226:24
1011.17:206:26
1111.27:186:28
1211.27:156:29
1311.37:136:31
1411.47:116:33
1511.47:086:35
1611.57:066:36
1711.67:046:38
1811.67:016:40
1911.76:596:42
2011.86:576:43
2111.86:546:45
2211.96:526:47
2312.06:506:49
2412.16:476:50
2512.16:456:52
2612.26:436:54
2712.36:406:56
2812.36:386:57
2912.46:356:59
3012.56:337:01
3112.56:317:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ridderkerk?

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

2.1
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 Ridderkerk.

What to pack for Ridderkerk in March

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

In March, Ridderkerk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ridderkerk in March

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ridderkerk 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 Ridderkerk peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ridderkerk?

Ridderkerk sits at 51.9°N, 4.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Kinderdijk, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ridderkerk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ridderkerk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m.

The land around Ridderkerk is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
106 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kinderdijk 2.0 km · Groot IJsselmonde 4.0 km · Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 4.0 km · Alblasserdam 4.0 km · Krimpen aan den IJssel 5.0 km · Barendrecht 5.0 km · Zwijndrecht 6.0 km · Capelle aan den IJssel 7.0 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

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 Ridderkerk (51.8725°, 4.6028°, elevation 0 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).