Chamonix weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Best for skiing: December – March
What is the weather like in Chamonix in March?
In March, Chamonix is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 109 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Chamonix.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 20 | 36 |
| Day | 3° | 7° | 10° |
| Night | −6° | −3° | 1° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 13 | 14 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 49 min06:47 – 18:37
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 59 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 7 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Paris
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %8 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %35 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Chamonix in March: quick answers
Is Chamonix hot in March?
No. In March, Chamonix is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.
Does it rain much in Chamonix in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 109 mm in total.
Chamonix month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)