Alps weather in March 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -4°C in Alps in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 125 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • -4°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Alps (Zermatt)-4
    -4°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in March in Alps (Zermatt)18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • -10°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Alps (Zermatt)-10
    -10°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Alps (Zermatt)12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Alps (Zermatt)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 125 mm monthly rainfall in March in Alps (Zermatt)125
    125 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in March in Alps (Zermatt)4
    4 (Moderate) UV index

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The March weather guide for Alps (Zermatt) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in the Alps in March?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -4°C in Zermatt, Alps in March, falling to -10°C at night.

How sunny is it in the Alps in March?

There are normally 5 hours of bright sunshine each day in Zermatt, Alps in March - that's 43% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in the Alps in March?

There are usually 18 days with some rain in Zermatt, Alps in March and the average monthly rainfall is 125mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Alps March sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Alps in March 2026. Select a month to view Alps sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Alps sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Zermatt.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Sunday, 1st March 2026 07:08 18:15
Monday, 16th March 2026 06:40 18:36
Tuesday, 31st March 2026 06:11 18:56

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