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Weather in March in North Rhine-Westphalia

Considering a trip to North Rhine-Westphalia this March and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in North Rhine-Westphalia in March?

North Rhine-Westphalia is a region in Germany. March in North Rhine-Westphalia generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 8°C in Schmallenberg to 12°C in Bedburg. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Bedburg and 0°C in Schmallenberg.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Stemwede with an average of 62 mm to high rainfall in Gummersbach with 105 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 125 hours of sunlight expected in Cologne. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of North Rhine-Westphalia in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our North Rhine-Westphalia climate page.

Where to go in North Rhine-Westphalia in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Rhine-Westphalia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in North Rhine-Westphalia?

Cologne

In March Cologne generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Cologne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
1°C 
80 hours 
82 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
125 hours 
74 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
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16°C 
6°C 
173 hours 
58 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Cologne

Düsseldorf

In March Düsseldorf generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Düsseldorf
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
1°C 
77 hours 
81 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
113 hours 
73 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
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16°C 
6°C 
168 hours 
60 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Düsseldorf

Winterberg

In March Winterberg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Winterberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-2°C 
72 hours 
79 mm 
14 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
110 hours 
79 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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13°C 
4°C 
150 hours 
73 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Winterberg

Schmallenberg

In March Schmallenberg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Schmallenberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-2°C 
91 mm 
14 days 
poor 
8°C 
0°C 
88 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
4°C 
78 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Schmallenberg

Essen

In March Essen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Essen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
1°C 
79 hours 
84 mm 
14 days 
poor 
11°C 
3°C 
105 hours 
76 mm 
17 days 
April   >> April
>>  
16°C 
6°C 
150 hours 
62 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Essen

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.

Is March the best time to visit North Rhine-Westphalia?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Cologne, March may not be the ideal time to visit North Rhine-Westphalia.

On average, the best time to visit North Rhine-Westphalia is in May, June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Cologne. On the other hand, the months of January, February, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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