Mountain air

Davos weather in March

Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in March

Poor

Best time to visit: July – August

Best for skiing: November – April

What is the weather like in Davos in March?

In March, Davos is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 16 days, totalling 120 mm. Snow falls on about 13 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Davos.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score161213
Day−1°3°6°
Night−10°−7°−3°
Sun4 h5 h5 h
Rain days131615

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 49 min06:36 – 18:25
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
7 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
64 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
13 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Zurich

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %16 %

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

Davos in March: quick answers

Is Davos hot in March?

No. In March, Davos is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −7 °C.

Does it rain much in Davos in March?

It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 120 mm.

Davos month by month

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)