Germany
Berlin in March
🌷 SpringCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why March scores 8.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%7.5
- !Cold (9°C highs / 0°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 1°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~36 mm rain)
- Air quality20%7.5
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~22 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Mar | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.0 Very good | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 9° / 0° | 25° / 14° |
| Rain | 36 mm | 70 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 1° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 22 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Berlin weather-station normals. Rainfall: Berlin weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMarch 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Good Friday 26–29 Mar · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Berlin
- Snowy daysIn MarchTypical datesSnow likely Nov–Mar (most in Jan: ~8 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Berlin.
Source: Berlin weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore BerlinEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyGermany's capital, known for its 20th-century history, the remains of the Berlin Wall, world-class museums and nightlife.
No major events on our calendar for March.
Coming up later
Karneval der KulturenDate variesPentecost weekend — usually May or June
A multicultural street festival and parade.
Why go: The parade route is very crowded.
Where: Kreuzberg
Berlin MarathonDate variesUsually late September
One of the World Marathon Majors on a fast, flat course.
Why go: Expect road closures.
Where: Citywide
Day of German UnityEvery year3 October every year
Celebrates German reunification in 1990.
Why go: A public holiday; many shops close.
Where: Around the Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate
An 18th-century gate that became a symbol of division and reunification.
Reichstag dome
A glass dome on the parliament building with a spiral ramp and city views.
💡 Entry is free but requires advance online registration.
Museum Island
A UNESCO-listed group of five museums on an island in the Spree.
💡 Some buildings are under long-term renovation, so check what is open.
East Side Gallery
The longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, covered in murals.
Berlin Wall Memorial
An open-air memorial on Bernauer Strasse with a preserved section of the border strip.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
A field of concrete slabs near the Brandenburg Gate, with an underground information centre.
Currywurst
Sliced sausage with curry ketchup, a Berlin street food classic.
💡 Imbiss stands
Döner kebab
Turkish-German kebab in flatbread, popularised in Berlin.
💡 Kreuzberg and Neukölln
Berliner Pfannkuchen
Jam-filled doughnut, known elsewhere as a Berliner.
💡 Bakeries
Buletten
Pan-fried meat patties.
Eisbein
Pickled, boiled ham hock, often with sauerkraut.
Ampelmann gifts
Items featuring the East German traffic-light man.
💡 Ampelmann shops
KPM porcelain
Porcelain from the Berlin royal porcelain manufactory, founded in 1763.
💡 KPM shops
Berlin design
Prints and products from local designers.
💡 Shops in Mitte and Kreuzberg