When to go · Germany
Germany in March
Mixed month. Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Germany
- Prices
- Low
- Germany
Verdict
Grey and changeable; spring trade fairs lift prices in Frankfurt, Hannover and Leipzig.
Weather in March
- North and the coasts · Hamburg, Bremen, Baltic and North Sea islandscool
Wind and drizzle in any month; the coast season is June–August, when island ferries and beach chairs (Strandkörbe) are booked out.
- Berlin and the east · Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Brandenburg lakescool
Continental: cold dry winters (around 0 °C), warm summers with 30 °C spells; lake swimming from June.
- Rhine and the west · Cologne, Frankfurt, Rhine and Moselle valleys, Heidelbergfine
Mildest winters; wine harvest and river trips at their best in September–October.
- Bavaria and the Alps · Munich, Bavarian Alps, Black Forest, Lake Constancecool
Summer thunderstorms in the mountains; skiing January–March at Garmisch and Berchtesgaden. Foehn wind brings clear warm days in autumn.
- Berlin10° / 1°, 9 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday to Easter Monday big impact
26 Mar – 29 Mar 2027
Four-day weekend; shops closed Friday, Sunday and Monday; trains busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Germany
- Low
- Prices · Germany
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket