How warm is it in Zermatt in March?

Daytime highs averaged -1.3 °C, night-time lows -9.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 8.7 °C (30 Mar 2017), the lowest -20.5 °C (20 Mar 2018).

How often does it rain in Zermatt in March?

On average there were 13.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 72.2 mm of precipitation in total.

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🇨🇭 Weather in Zermatt in March

This is what the weather in Zermatt (Valais, Switzerland) was like in March in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

-1.3 °C

-3.1 °C – 0.6 °C

Avg. night-time low

-9.6 °C

-12.8 °C – -6.5 °C

Avg. rain days in period

13.0

42 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

72.2 mm

13.1 mm – 137 mm

Avg. cloud cover

69 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 8.7 °C (30 Mar 2017) · Lowest temperature -20.5 °C (20 Mar 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 14 km/h

Weather mix of all days

51Sunny
72Partly cloudy
57Cloudy
83Light rain
47Rain

Summary

On average -1.3 °C during the day and -9.6 °C at night.
On average 13.0 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 72.2 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Light rain.
Warmest year: 2017 (avg. 0.6 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. -3.1 °C).
Wettest year: 2024 (137 mm), driest: 2022 (13.1 mm).
Extremes: 8.7 °C on 30 Mar 2017 and -20.5 °C on 20 Mar 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max-1.7°Avg. min-9.8°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
53.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.8 °C · Min -14.4 °C
2025
Avg. max-1.0°Avg. min-8.9°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
43.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 1.4 °C · Min -15.5 °C
2024
Avg. max-1.0°Avg. min-8.2°
Rain days
21 Rain days
Precipitation
137 mm
Avg. cloud cover
84 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.5 °C · Min -14.2 °C
2023
Avg. max-0.2°Avg. min-8.0°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
119 mm
Avg. cloud cover
80 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 3.7 °C · Min -15.6 °C
2022
Avg. max-1.0°Avg. min-10.4°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
13.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
51 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.9 °C · Min -16.8 °C
2021
Avg. max-2.3°Avg. min-10.3°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
38.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
64 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 4.1 °C · Min -17.3 °C
2020
Avg. max-2.0°Avg. min-10.5°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
73.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
63 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 1.1 °C · Min -18.8 °C
2019
Avg. max-1.4°Avg. min-10.2°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
60.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
63 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.9 °C · Min -17.3 °C
2018
Avg. max-3.1°Avg. min-12.8°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
86.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
85 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max -0.1 °C · Min -20.5 °C
2017
Avg. max0.6°Avg. min-6.5°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
96.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
70 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 8.7 °C · Min -15.5 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Zermatt in March?: Daytime highs averaged -1.3 °C, night-time lows -9.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 8.7 °C (30 Mar 2017), the lowest -20.5 °C (20 Mar 2018).
How often does it rain in Zermatt in March?: On average there were 13.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 72.2 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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