Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer weather in March

In March, Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 144 mm of precipitation across 16.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
144 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer is locality in Zell am See District.

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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
33-5
44-5
54-5
64-5
74-5
84-4
94-4
104-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-4
155-4
165-3
175-3
186-3
196-3
206-3
216-3
226-3
236-3
246-3
256-3
267-3
277-3
287-2
297-2
307-2
317-2

How March really feels in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°11313.713.48.70.0
Feb / -7°10513.713.89.90.0
Mar / -4°14416.913.611.60.2
Apr10° / -0°13116.39.413.31.9
May15° / 207213.514.93.4
Jun18° / 23021.20.515.74.3
Jul20° / 10°23221.50.115.44.7
Aug20° / 10°21019.20.214.15.0
Sep16° / 17516.31.412.44.1
Oct11° / 129144.710.62.7
Nov / -3°11413.210.29.10.4
Dec / -7°1201513.58.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133565
143664
153664
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213367
223367
233268
243268
253367
263367
273466
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 16.9 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 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15248
25147
35147
45146
55146
65145
75145
85144
95044
105043
115043
125042
135142
145142
155142
165242
175342
185342
195442
205543
215643
225643
235743
245742
255742
265742
275741
285641
295640
305640
315640

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, the windiest month of the year.

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 7:00 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:005:43
210.86:595:45
310.86:575:46
410.96:555:48
510.96:535:49
611.06:515:51
711.16:495:52
811.16:475:54
911.26:455:55
1011.26:435:57
1111.36:415:58
1211.36:396:00
1311.46:376:01
1411.56:356:03
1511.56:336:04
1611.66:316:06
1711.66:296:07
1811.76:276:08
1911.86:256:10
2011.86:236:11
2111.96:216:13
2211.96:196:14
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:156:17
2512.16:126:19
2612.26:106:20
2712.26:086:21
2812.36:066:23
2912.36:046:24
3012.46:026:26
3112.56:006:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.53 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
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer.

What to pack for Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer in March

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

In March, Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer sits at 47.4°N, 12.8°E, 748 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Zell am See, 12 km away.

Bad ReichenhallKitzbuhelBad GasteinSalzburgFreilassingTraunstein

Topography around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m around an average of 817 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,294 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,273 m.

The land around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
648 m
16 km
2,294 m
80 km
3,273 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Zell am See 12 km · Kaprun 18 km · Bad Reichenhall 34 km · Kitzbuhel 34 km · Bad Gastein 41 km · Salzburg 44 km · Freilassing 47 km · Traunstein 51 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 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer (47.4268°, 12.848°, elevation 748 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).