March 2026 in Binningen was dry with near-average temperatures.

April 2, 2026

March 2026 in Binningen was a month with near-average temperatures but notably dry conditions, ranking among the bottom three driest Marches in the last 20 years.

Weather Report for March 2026 in Binningen

March 2026 in Binningen was a month with near-average temperatures and notably dry conditions. The average temperature for the month was 7.9°C, which was slightly above the 20-year average of 7.3°C. The highest temperature recorded was 17.9°C on March 8, while the coldest night saw a low of -2.8°C on March 28. There were 2 frost days, but no ice days, summer days, hot days, or tropical nights. Precipitation was well below average, with a monthly total of 29.1 mm compared to the 20-year average of 45.1 mm. The wettest day was March 25, with 6.2 mm of rain, which did not exceed the 20 mm threshold for notable mention.

In terms of historical extremes, the maximum temperature of 17.9°C was not a record; the hottest March day in the last 20 years occurred in 2021 with 25.0°C. This month's maximum temperature ranks as the 15th warmest in the last two decades, indicating it was not unusually warm or cold. For precipitation, March 2026 was notably dry, ranking as the 18th driest month out of the last 20 years, placing it among the bottom three driest Marches. The driest March on record in this period was in 2012 with only 13.6 mm, while the wettest was in 2024 with 78.6 mm. Overall, March 2026 was a dry month compared to historical trends, with temperatures that were close to the long-term average.


Table 1: Comparison of March 2026 Weather with Historic March Data since 2000
Parameter Month of interest Since 2000
Avg Temperature °C 7.9 7.2
Min Temperature °C 6.4 -1.1
Max Temperature °C 17.9 25.0
Avg Precipitation mm 29.1 51.0
Min Precipitation mm 13.6
Max Precipitation mm 188.8

Figure 1: Trend in March in Temperature in the last 20 Years

Figure 1: Precipitation Trend in March in the last 20 Years

Data source: Opendata Basel-Stadt
Additional resources: Meteostat, Station Binningen

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.