Yverdon-les-Bains weather in March

In March, Yverdon-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 12.3 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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Yverdon-les-Bains's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yverdon-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:56 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yverdon-les-Bains reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 16°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
381
481
581
681
781
891
992
1092
1192
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18103
19103
20113
21113
22113
23113
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113
29113
30113
31123

How March really feels in Yverdon-les-Bains

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yverdon-les-Bains 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°9412.36.78.80.0
Feb / -0°8111.26.8100.3
Mar10° / 8812.34.411.62.1
Apr14° / 8412.5213.33.6
May17° / 11014.80.214.84.9
Jun21° / 13°10014.2015.65.8
Jul23° / 15°10213.7015.36.5
Aug23° / 15°10212.90146.5
Sep19° / 11°9111.7012.45.7
Oct14° / 9312.30.310.63.8
Nov / 10212.83.19.21.3
Dec / 11013.66.48.40.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43367
53367
63466
73565
83763
93862
103862
113961
124060
134159
144258
154258
164357
174456
184357
194258
204357
214258
224258
234060
244159
254060
264060
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yverdon-les-Bains gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14222
24221
34121
44120
54020
63919
73818
83817
93716
103615
113514
123413
133412
143411
153411
163411
173510
183510
193610
203710
213811
223911
234011
244111
254211
264311
274311
284311
294311
304311
314311

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 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 7:24 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:246:09
210.87:236:10
310.97:216:12
410.97:196:13
511.07:176:15
611.07:156:16
711.17:136:18
811.17:116:19
911.27:096:21
1011.27:076:22
1111.37:056:24
1211.47:036:25
1311.47:016:26
1411.57:006:28
1511.56:586:29
1611.66:566:31
1711.66:546:32
1811.76:526:33
1911.86:496:35
2011.86:476:36
2111.96:456:38
2211.96:436:39
2312.06:416:41
2412.06:396:42
2512.16:376:43
2612.26:356:45
2712.26:336:46
2812.36:316:48
2912.36:296:49
3012.46:276:50
3112.46:256:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yverdon-les-Bains?

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

2.1
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 Yverdon-les-Bains.

What to pack for Yverdon-les-Bains in March

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

In March, Yverdon-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Yverdon-les-Bains 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 Yverdon-les-Bains peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yverdon-les-Bains?

Yverdon-les-Bains sits at 46.8°N, 6.6°E, 438 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Pontarlier, 26 km away.

PontarlierRenensLausannePullyMorgesNeuchâtelBulleVevey

Topography around Yverdon-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yverdon-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yverdon-les-Bains has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,006 m.

The land around Yverdon-les-Bains is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
3,006 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pontarlier 26 km · Renens 27 km · Lausanne 29 km · Pully 30 km · Morges 32 km · Neuchâtel 32 km · Bulle 36 km · Vevey 38 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 Yverdon-les-Bains (46.7785°, 6.6411°, elevation 438 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).