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Germany · Countryside

Regensburg & the Upper Palatinate
in March.

Illustration of Walhalla above the Danube near Donaustauf
Walhalla above the DanubeDestination view, not month-specific.

Is March a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Similar overnight stays to February.

March averages 52°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later March is typically warmer.

Afternoons
52°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
52%of August peak

Historical Oberpfalz regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Regensburg; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.9/10Good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Germany-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your March

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 32°F (0°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 12 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 12 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:27Sunset 18:1532°F52°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:27 and sets about 18:15 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 32°F (0°C); afternoons reach about 52°F (11°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical March.

Typical afternoon
52°F (11°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Marches
Night low
32°F (0°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
11h 47m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late March?

Late March is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 47°F on the 1st, versus 56°F on the 31st.

Early March 1 March

47°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Mid March 15 March

52°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Late March 31 March

56°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 26 Mar Good Friday; 29 Mar Easter Monday.

Daily calendar & holiday datesMarch 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

March 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
147°247°348°448°548°649°749°
849°950°1050°1151°1251°1351°1451°
1552°1652°1752°1852°1952°2053°2153°
2253°2354°2454°2554°2654°2755°2855°
2955°3056°3156°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 48°F (9°C) in the first week to 55°F (13°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 24–29%. Local schools are out 22–31 March 2027.

Schools here are off 22–31 March 2027 (Easter holidays). Public holidays: 26 Mar Good Friday; 29 Mar Easter Monday. Elsewhere in March 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Spain 30%, Italy 19%, France 10%, Netherlands 38%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Moderate season. March averages 52% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to February.

Overnight stays across Oberpfalz do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Germany as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 112 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does March vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 44°F (7°C) and 57°F (14°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 52°F (11°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 14; half the years had 6–11.

Rain days in each March

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 3 rain days320112012: 4 rain days42013: 7 rain days72014: 6 rain days62015: 7 rain days72016: 10 rain days102017: 10 rain days102018: 11 rain days112019: 14 rain days142020: 10 rain days102021: 11 rain days112022: 3 rain days32023: 12 rain days122024: 8 rain days82025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
8
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no March in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
11 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MarchHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201153°F3
201255°F4
201344°F7
201456°F6
201551°F7
201649°F10
201754°F10
201847°F11
201953°F14
202051°F10
202150°F11
202252°F3
202352°F12
202457°F8
202554°F7

Checked against 11 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

February, March
or April?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsFebMarApr
Afternoons43°F52°F60°F
Rain days788
Overnight demand48%52%61%

February: Cooler afternoons than March. February guide →

April: Warmer afternoons than March. More overnight demand. April guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with March Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. March stays as your reference.

April to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than March, but more overnight stays.

Your comparison

March or February?

Overnight stays are 48% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the February guide →
March compared with another month
Typical conditionsMarchFebruary
Afternoons52°F43°F
Nights32°F27°F
Rain days87
Visitor seasonModerate seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.76.1
Month rank#6#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.8#1239°F27°F143.8Moderate season
February6.1#1043°F27°F74.6Moderate season
March6.7#652°F32°F85.9Moderate season
April7.1#360°F38°F87.2Busy season
May6.9#567°F45°F107.9Busy season
June7.2#175°F54°F118.7Busy season
July6.9#478°F56°F118.7Peak season
August6.5#778°F55°F98.5Peak season
September7.2#269°F48°F98.5Busy season
October6.4#859°F41°F106.6Busy season
November6.2#947°F33°F104.8Moderate season
December5.8#1141°F30°F134.0Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in March

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better March weather than Regensburg & the Upper Palatinate

Regensburg & the Upper Palatinate's weather ranks 65 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Germany have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Regensburg & the Upper Palatinate.

All of Germany in March · Everywhere in March

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It's moderate season, 52% of the busiest month and 21% below its average month. That means about 11,000 overnight visitors on a typical March night across the region, 84% of them from Germany itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 980 more: 9 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)64
How our weather was checked11 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 1°F (0.4°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day10
Busiest month hereAugust · 19
Visitors as share of people present1.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month57th percentile
Domestic share of nights84%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights9
Visitor share if every platform night were extra1.1%
National hotel-price seasonGermany historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used1.1 million
Statistical regionDE23 · Oberpfalz

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.