Basel Weather in March

What's the weather like in Basel (Basel-City) in March 2024?

The climate in Basel during March can be summarized as cool and reasonably dry.

March is in the spring in Basel and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 10°C (49°F), whilst at night 1°C (34°F) is normal.

Basel weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 9.5°C 49.1°F
Nightly temperature 0.9°C 33.6°F
Average temperature 5.2°C 41.4°F
Daily sunshine 4.4 hrs
Avg rainfall 49 mm 1.9 ins
Rainy days 15 days
Sea temperature 9.4°C 48.9°F
Humidity 73%
Windspeed 9kph 6 mph

On average March is the 2nd driest month of the year in Basel with around 49mm 1.9 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 15 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.4 hours of sunshine per day.

March temperatures in Basel

Basel average temperature in March

March rainfall

Basel average rain in March

March hourly sunshine

Basel average rain in March

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Basel in March 2024.

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Basel weather stats

Basel weather statistics
Hottest month: July 23.9°C 75°F
Driest month: February 48mm 1.9ins
Sunniest month: July 8.3hrs
Coldest month: January 3°C 37.4°F
Wettest month: August 107mm 4.2ins
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