Weather in Dortmund in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dortmund in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +55°F with a maximum of +66°F and a minimum of +27°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +50°F to +45°F.
Is Dortmund warm or cold in March?
Dortmund is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +41°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +32°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Dortmund:
Climate in Dortmund in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +48°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°F | +3°F | +21°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +77°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 72 mm | 59 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 75% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +41°F to +48°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 60 mm to 72 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 5 to 6.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dortmund is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Dortmund?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dortmund in March has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+40°F) and the highest in 2014 (+65°F). The driest year was 1993 with only 13 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 155 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dortmund, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.