Grindelwald weather in March

In March, Grindelwald sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 127 mm of precipitation across 15.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Grindelwald's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grindelwald's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
4th coldest
Precipitation
127 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 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 -4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical March day in Grindelwald reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°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)
1-4-11
2-4-11
3-4-11
4-3-11
5-3-10
6-3-10
7-3-10
8-3-10
9-2-10
10-2-10
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-1-9
16-1-9
17-1-8
18-1-8
19-1-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
22-1-8
230-8
240-7
250-7
260-7
270-7
280-7
290-7
300-7
310-7

How March really feels in Grindelwald

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
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Grindelwald weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°14813.915.18.80.0
Feb-5° / -12°12112.613.5100.0
Mar-2° / -9°12715.116.211.60.0
Apr / -5°12314.81513.30.0
May / -1°15718.711.814.80.5
Jun12° / 16219.95.315.62.3
Jul14° / 18421.6215.33.1
Aug14° / 17519.92143.0
Sep10° / 12814.85.712.41.8
Oct / -3°13012.79.310.60.3
Nov-2° / -8°15214.7159.20.0
Dec-6° / -12°14914.6168.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53466
63565
73664
83763
93862
103961
114060
124258
134357
144456
154456
164456
174555
184555
194456
204456
214357
224357
234159
244159
254159
263961
273961
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Grindelwald gets around 127 mm of rain and snow over 15.1 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 47% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 16 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15356
25356
35356
45356
55256
65255
75154
85154
95053
104952
114750
124649
134548
144448
154447
164347
174346
184347
194447
204447
214448
224549
234549
244650
254650
264751
274751
284751
294751
304751
314751

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 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:196:04
210.87:176:05
310.97:156:06
410.97:136:08
511.07:116:09
611.07:096:11
711.17:076:12
811.17:066:14
911.27:046:15
1011.27:026:17
1111.37:006:18
1211.46:586:19
1311.46:566:21
1411.56:546:22
1511.56:526:24
1611.66:506:25
1711.66:486:27
1811.76:466:28
1911.86:446:29
2011.86:426:31
2111.96:406:32
2211.96:386:34
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:326:38
2612.26:306:39
2712.26:286:41
2812.36:266:42
2912.36:246:43
3012.46:226:45
3112.46:206:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Grindelwald?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Grindelwald.

What to pack for Grindelwald in March

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

In March, Grindelwald sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Grindelwald 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 Grindelwald peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Grindelwald?

Grindelwald sits at 46.6°N, 8.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Lauterbrunnen, 10 km away.

ThunSteffisburgKriensLittauLucerneSierre

Topography around Grindelwald

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grindelwald has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,970 m around an average of 1,409 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,525 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,318 m.

The land around Grindelwald is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), snow and ice (26%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,970 m
16 km
3,525 m
80 km
4,318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Lauterbrunnen 10 km · Interlaken 15 km · Thun 35 km · Steffisburg 35 km · Kriens 49 km · Littau 50 km · Lucerne 52 km · Sierre 53 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Grindelwald (46.624°, 8.036°, 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).