Nyon weather in March

In March, Nyon sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 13.2 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 7°C in the first days to 11°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 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nyon's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:57 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Nyon is archaeological site in Nyon in the canton of Vaud, Suisse.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³ · 2020

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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nyon reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°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)
171
271
371
471
571
681
782
882
982
1082
1192
1292
1392
1492
1593
1693
17103
18103
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22103
23103
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26103
27103
28103
29113
30114
31114

How March really feels in Nyon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nyon 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 / -0°12213.48.48.80.0
Feb / 10312.18.3100.1
Mar / 11213.25.811.61.7
Apr13° / 10914.12.913.33.0
May16° / 13515.90.414.74.4
Jun20° / 13°12815.6015.55.5
Jul22° / 15°13715.6015.26.0
Aug22° / 15°13314.90146.1
Sep18° / 12°11813.2012.45.3
Oct14° / 12213.70.610.73.5
Nov / 130144.39.21.2
Dec / 14114.77.88.50.1

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53565
63664
73763
83862
93961
104060
114060
124258
134258
144357
154258
164357
174456
184456
194456
204258
214258
224159
234159
243961
254060
264060
273961
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nyon gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14427
24426
34426
44325
54324
64223
74223
84122
94021
103919
113818
123817
133716
143716
153715
163715
173714
183814
193914
204014
214114
224215
234315
244415
254516
264616
274716
284816
294816
304915
314915

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 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:266:11
210.87:246:13
310.97:226:14
410.97:206:15
511.07:186:17
611.07:166:18
711.17:146:20
811.17:136:21
911.27:116:23
1011.37:096:24
1111.37:076:25
1211.47:056:27
1311.47:036:28
1411.57:016:30
1511.56:596:31
1611.66:576:32
1711.66:556:34
1811.76:536:35
1911.86:516:37
2011.86:496:38
2111.96:476:39
2211.96:456:41
2312.06:436:42
2412.06:416:44
2512.16:396:45
2612.26:376:46
2712.26:356:48
2812.36:336:49
2912.36:316:50
3012.46:296:52
3112.46:276:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nyon?

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

1.7
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 Nyon.

What to pack for Nyon in March

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

In March, Nyon sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nyon 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 Nyon peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nyon?

Nyon sits at 46.4°N, 6.2°E, 401 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Thonon-les-Bains, 18 km away.

MeyrinAnnemasseGenevaVernierLancyCarougeMorges

Topography around Nyon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,546 m.

The land around Nyon is covered by water (39%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
4,546 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: Thonon-les-Bains 18 km · Meyrin 21 km · Annemasse 21 km · Geneva 21 km · Vernier 22 km · Lancy 24 km · Carouge 24 km · Morges 24 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 Nyon (46.3832°, 6.2396°, elevation 401 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).