Weather in Bern in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bern in March
The temperature in March is +12°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +19°C during the day and a minimum of -3°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 59% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to +15°C.
Is Bern warm or cold in March?
Bern is typically cool in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -2°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Bern:
Climate in Bern in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +10°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -19°C | -15°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 89 mm | 103 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 74% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 12 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 3 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +6°C to +10°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 65 mm to 89 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 5 to 6.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bern is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Bern?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bern in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 973 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2002 with 1659 mm.
FAQ
Is March a good time to visit Bern?
Can you sunbathe in Bern in March?
Is Bern rainy in March?
Is it sunny in Bern in March?
Other cities in Switzerland
Monthly weather in Bern
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bern, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.