Vail, Colorado 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
Best for skiing: January – April
What is the weather like in Vail, Colorado in March?
In March, Vail, Colorado is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 41 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vail, Colorado.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 23 | 29 | 30 |
| Day | −1° | 3° | 7° |
| Night | −13° | −9° | −5° |
| Sun | 5 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 10 | 12 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 53 min07:19 – 19:11
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 54 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 8 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %56 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Vail, Colorado in March: quick answers
Is Vail, Colorado hot in March?
No. In March, Vail, Colorado is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −9 °C.
Does it rain much in Vail, Colorado in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 41 mm in total.
Vail, Colorado 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). Sources & licences