Zermatt 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: July
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in Zermatt in March?
In March, Zermatt is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 13 days, totalling 103 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zermatt.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 18 | 11 |
| Day | 0° | 3° | 6° |
| Night | −7° | −5° | −1° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 13 | 17 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 49 min06:44 – 18:33
- 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
- 56 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 8 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %38 %
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
Zermatt in March: quick answers
Is Zermatt hot in March?
No. In March, Zermatt is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −5 °C.
Does it rain much in Zermatt in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 103 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, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)