St. Gallen weather in March
Temperature, rain 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
What is the weather like in St. Gallen in March?
In March, St. Gallen is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 96 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in St. Gallen.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 13 | 13 | 39 |
| Day | 4° | 8° | 12° |
| Night | −5° | −1° | 2° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 14 | 14 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 49 min06:38 – 18:26
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %1 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %26 %
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
St. Gallen in March: quick answers
Is St. Gallen hot in March?
No. In March, St. Gallen is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in St. Gallen in March?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 96 mm.
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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). Sources & licences