Zell am See weather in March

In March, Zell am See sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°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 Zell am See's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zell am See's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zell am See reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°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)
10-8
20-7
30-7
41-7
51-7
61-7
71-7
81-7
91-7
101-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
142-6
152-6
162-6
172-6
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
254-5
264-5
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How March really feels in Zell am See

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zell am See weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°9313.2148.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°8613.214.19.90.0
Mar / -6°11716.315.711.60.0
Apr / -2°11315.612.213.30.6
May11° / 16520814.82.2
Jun15° / 19521.53.415.73.3
Jul17° / 20221.71.715.34.1
Aug17° / 20120.3114.14.2
Sep13° / 15015.44.712.43.0
Oct / 12212.97.710.61.5
Nov / -5°11013.312.29.10.0
Dec-2° / -9°9714.414.68.30.0

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113565
123664
133763
143763
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203466
213466
223466
233565
243565
253466
263466
273565
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zell am See gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 16 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15353
25353
35353
45353
55353
65253
75252
85252
95151
105151
115050
124949
134949
144948
154848
164848
174848
184948
194948
204948
215048
225048
235148
245147
255147
265147
275147
285146
295146
305146
315246

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 7:01 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:015:44
210.86:595:45
310.86:575:47
410.96:555:48
510.96:535:50
611.06:515:51
711.16:495:53
811.16:475:54
911.26:455:56
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
1811.76:276:09
1911.86:256:10
2011.86:236:12
2111.96:216:13
2211.96:196:14
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:156:17
2512.16:136:19
2612.26:116:20
2712.26:096:22
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 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zell am See?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zell am See.

What to pack for Zell am See in March

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

In March, Zell am See sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zell am See in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zell am See peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zell am See?

Zell am See sits at 47.3°N, 12.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Kaprun, 6.0 km away.

KitzbuhelBad GasteinBad ReichenhallSalzburgFreilassingTraunstein

Topography around Zell am See

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zell am See has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Zell am See is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
954 m
16 km
2,646 m
80 km
3,257 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Kaprun 6.0 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 12 km · Kitzbuhel 34 km · Bad Gastein 34 km · Bad Reichenhall 46 km · Salzburg 56 km · Freilassing 59 km · Traunstein 62 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 Zell am See (47.3231°, 12.7984°, elevation 0 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).