Zermatt weather in March

In March, Zermatt sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Zermatt's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zermatt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
56%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zermatt is municipality in Visp district, canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Density
27/km²
people per km²

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 -4°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zermatt reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°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)
1-5-12
2-4-12
3-4-12
4-4-12
5-4-12
6-4-12
7-3-11
8-3-11
9-3-11
10-3-11
11-3-11
12-2-10
13-2-10
14-2-10
15-2-10
16-2-10
17-2-10
18-2-9
19-1-9
20-1-9
21-1-9
22-1-9
23-1-9
24-1-9
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-8
28-1-8
29-1-8
300-8
310-8

How March really feels in Zermatt

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
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zermatt weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -15°10012.113.18.90.0
Feb-6° / -14°8011.212.2100.0
Mar-2° / -10°9012.213.611.60.0
Apr / -6°1441515.113.30.0
May / -1°18718.512.314.70.4
Jun11° / 17319.54.415.52.2
Jul14° / 18819.6115.23.2
Aug13° / 18419.41.3143.0
Sep10° / 13715.54.812.31.8
Oct / -3°13011.78.810.70.2
Nov-2° / -9°17313.714.49.20.0
Dec-7° / -14°10212.313.48.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54555
64555
74654
84951
95050
105248
115347
125545
135545
145743
155842
165842
175842
185842
195743
205644
215545
225347
235248
245149
255050
264951
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zermatt gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14550
24549
34548
44448
54347
64245
74144
83943
93841
103640
113539
123437
133336
143236
153236
163236
173336
183337
193438
203539
213640
223742
233843
243944
254146
264247
274248
284348
294449
304449
314550

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 4 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
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:19 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:196:05
210.87:176:07
310.97:156:08
410.97:146:10
511.07:126:11
611.07:106:13
711.17:086:14
811.27:066:15
911.27:046:17
1011.37:026:18
1111.37:006:20
1211.46:596:21
1311.46:576:22
1411.56:556:24
1511.56:536:25
1611.66:516:27
1711.76:496:28
1811.76:476:29
1911.86:456:31
2011.86:436:32
2111.96:416:33
2211.96:396:35
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:336:39
2612.26:316:40
2712.26:296:42
2812.36:276:43
2912.36:256:44
3012.46:236:46
3112.46:216:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zermatt?

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 Zermatt.

What to pack for Zermatt in March

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

In March, Zermatt sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zermatt 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 Zermatt peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zermatt?

Zermatt sits at 46.0°N, 7.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Sierre, 34 km away.

SierreSittenDomodossolaAostaMartigny-VilleVerbania

Topography around Zermatt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zermatt has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,598 m around an average of 2,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,639 m.

The land around Zermatt is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, snow and ice (46%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,598 m
16 km
3,378 m
80 km
4,639 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Sierre 34 km · Sitten 38 km · Domodossola 43 km · Aosta 46 km · Martigny-Ville 53 km · Biella 56 km · Ivrea 62 km · Verbania 63 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 Zermatt (46.02°, 7.7486°, 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).