Feldkirch weather in March

In March, Feldkirch sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Feldkirch's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Feldkirch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Feldkirch is municipality seat of the municipality of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.8 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Feldkirch reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
238-1
2480
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Feldkirch

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Feldkirch weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11012.911.18.70.0
Feb / -5°1041211.1100.0
Mar / -2°12515.310.711.61.0
Apr11° / 12615.37.613.32.5
May16° / 188202.314.83.8
Jun19° / 10°217200.415.64.7
Jul21° / 11°21019.2015.35.2
Aug21° / 11°21918.80145.2
Sep17° / 15415.30.712.44.6
Oct13° / 12012.93.210.63.2
Nov / -1°121138.19.10.7
Dec / -5°12414.211.98.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73763
83763
93862
103961
114060
124159
134258
144357
154456
164357
174357
184357
194258
204159
214159
223961
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Feldkirch gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14839
24839
34838
44837
54737
64736
74735
84734
94733
104632
114632
124631
134631
144630
154630
164730
174731
184731
194832
204832
214933
224933
235034
245034
255034
265034
275034
285033
295033
305033
315033

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:135:56
210.87:115:58
310.87:095:59
410.97:086:01
510.97:066:02
611.07:046:04
711.17:026:05
811.17:006:07
911.26:586:08
1011.26:566:10
1111.36:546:11
1211.36:526:13
1311.46:506:14
1411.56:486:16
1511.56:466:17
1611.66:446:19
1711.66:426:20
1811.76:406:22
1911.86:386:23
2011.86:366:24
2111.96:346:26
2211.96:326:27
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:256:32
2612.26:236:33
2712.26:216:34
2812.36:196:36
2912.36:176:37
3012.46:156:39
3112.56:136:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Feldkirch?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Feldkirch.

What to pack for Feldkirch in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Feldkirch sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Feldkirch in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Feldkirch peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Feldkirch?

Feldkirch sits at 47.2°N, 9.6°E, 526 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Vaduz, 12 km away.

Topography around Feldkirch

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Feldkirch.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Feldkirch has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,954 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,210 m.

The land around Feldkirch is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
920 m
16 km
1,954 m
80 km
3,210 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Vaduz 12 km · Hohenems 15 km · Bludenz 19 km · Lustenau 22 km · Dornbirn 23 km · Saint Gallen 27 km · Herisau 29 km · Bregenz 32 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Feldkirch (47.2364°, 9.5973°, elevation 526 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).