The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Jena Weather in March

Jena in March

The short of it: Jena in March averages a high of 10 °C (50 °F) and a low of 2 °C (35 °F), with 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain and about 11 h 43 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 10° · low 2° · rain 45 mm · daylight 11 h 43 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & August

March in Jena brings afternoons near 10° and nights around 2°, with about 45 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 4° from February to about 10°, with nights near 2°. Rain is modest, about 45 mm, the 8th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.

The sun is up for about 11 h 43 min in mid-March, 107 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates March 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.

Against its neighbours, Jena runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Wenigenjena, 1 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.

March in Jena, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus February
4° warmer, 10 mm more rain
Versus April
6° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 43 min
Average wind
12 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

March averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WenigenjenaThuringia1 km ENE10°2°45 mm
LobedaThuringia4 km SSE10°1°45 mm
ApoldaThuringia12 km NNW10°1°44 mm
WeimarThuringia19 km WNW9°1°42 mm
PößneckThuringia26 km S9°1°50 mm
NaumburgSaxony-Anhalt29 km NNE10°1°38 mm
RudolstadtThuringia29 km SW9°1°46 mm
LusanThuringia35 km ESE9°1°40 mm

The Almanac · Jena Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
March
✦✦✦✦✦

Spring takes hold here: highs climb 4° from February to about 10°, with nights near 2°. Rain is modest, about 45 mm, the 8th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.

Climate of Jena by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January4°-1°39 mm13 km/h8 h 24 min✦✦✦
February6°-1°35 mm12 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦✦
March10°2°45 mm12 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
April16°5°38 mm11 km/h13 h 45 min✦✦✦✦
May20°8°61 mm10 km/h15 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°59 mm10 km/h16 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
July25°14°75 mm9 km/h16 h 5 min✦✦✦
August25°13°63 mm9 km/h14 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
September20°10°51 mm9 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
October15°6°46 mm10 km/h10 h 35 min✦✦✦
November9°3°47 mm10 km/h8 h 50 min✦✦
December5°0°45 mm11 km/h7 h 57 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Jena in March

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Jena in March?

Days average 10 °C (50 °F) and nights 2 °C (35 °F), with about 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 4° from February to about 10°, with nights near 2°. Rain is modest, about 45 mm, the 8th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.

Is March a good time to visit Jena?

The Almanac gives March 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are June and August.

How long are the days in Jena in March?

In mid-March the sun is up for about 11 h 43 min. The days are lengthening — from 7 h 57 min in December to 16 h 30 min in June.

Does it snow in Jena in March?

Hardly — March nights average 2 °C (35 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Jena in March?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

More Towns in Germany

All towns in Germany →

Berlin · Hamburg · Munich · Köln · Frankfurt am Main · Düsseldorf · Stuttgart · Essen · Dortmund · Dresden · Bremen · Nuremberg

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer