Heidelberg weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Heidelberg in March?
In March, Heidelberg is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Heidelberg.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 35 | 65 |
| Day | 7° | 11° | 15° |
| Night | 0° | 2° | 6° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 11 | 10 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 47 min06:41 – 18:29
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Berlin
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %30 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Heidelberg in March: quick answers
Is Heidelberg hot in March?
No. In March, Heidelberg is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Heidelberg in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total.
Heidelberg month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences