Lucerne 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: May – September
What is the weather like in Lucerne in March?
In March, Lucerne is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 94 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lucerne.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 28 | 52 |
| Day | 6° | 10° | 14° |
| Night | −1° | 1° | 4° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 14 | 13 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 49 min06:42 – 18:31
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %18 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %29 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lucerne in March: quick answers
Is Lucerne hot in March?
No. In March, Lucerne is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Lucerne in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 94 mm in total.
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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, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)