Weather in Zurich in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Zurich in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +12°C with a maximum of +20°C and a minimum of -1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 62% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to +15°C.
Is Zurich warm or cold in March?
Zurich 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 -1°C to +2°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 Zurich:
Climate in Zurich in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +10°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -17°C | -16°C | -4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +23°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 60 mm | 86 mm | 104 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 72% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | ||||
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 60 mm to 86 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 4 to 6.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 Zurich is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 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 Zurich?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zurich 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 791 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1861 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Zurich, 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.