Switzerland in March

March is Switzerland's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 18 destinations average 75/100, led by St. Moritz at 93 — -2°C and 13 rainy days — while Lugano is warmer at 12°C and scores 73.

#1 of 12 months for Switzerland · 18 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇭 Switzerland, month by month

75/100 in March

Where in Switzerland in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1St. MoritzSki resort-2°C86 mm · 13 days93 tier SYes
2AndermattSki resort4°C84 mm · 13 days86 tier AYes
3VerbierSki resort3°C111 mm · 14 days81 tier A—
4DavosSki resort3°C85 mm · 14 days80 tier A—
5ZermattSki resort3°C117 mm · 14 days80 tier A—
6LaaxSki resort5°C101 mm · 14 days79 tier B—
7InterlakenTrekking hub10°C113 mm · 14 days78 tier B—
8EngelbergSki resort6°C114 mm · 15 days73 tier B—
9GrindelwaldTrekking hub6°C123 mm · 15 days73 tier B—
10LuganoCity12°C91 mm · 7 days73 tier B—
11BaselCity10°C49 mm · 9 days72 tier B—
12GenevaCity10°C57 mm · 8 days70 tier B—
13ZürichCity9°C74 mm · 11 days70 tier B—
14GstaadSki resort7°C132 mm · 15 days69 tier C—
15LausanneCity8°C94 mm · 13 days68 tier C—
16BernCity8°C75 mm · 14 days67 tier C—
17LucerneCity10°C112 mm · 14 days67 tier C—
18MontreuxCity9°C117 mm · 15 days67 tier C—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Switzerland in March

  • Engadin Skimarathon · St. Moritz · 5–16 Mar (usually)
  • Xtreme Verbier · Verbier · 28 Mar
  • Camellias and magnolias · Lugano · 10 Mar – 15 Apr (usually)
  • Watches and Wonders · Geneva · 30 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)
  • Basler Fasnacht · Basel · 8 Feb – 15 Mar (usually)
  • Luzerner Fasnacht · Lucerne · 1 Feb – 12 Mar (usually)

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