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Zurich Weather in March

In March, Zurich averages a high of 10°C (50°F) and a low of 2°C (35°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

10°C
Average high
50°F
2°C
Average low
35°F
23°C
Record high
74°F · March 30, 1989
-14°C
Record low
6°F · March 6, 1971

What March Is Like in Zurich

  • March in Zurich has become 1.8°C (3.3°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • The coldest March reading, -14°C (6°F) on March 6, 1971, has not been matched in 55 years.
  • The March heat record, 23°C (74°F) on March 30, 1989, has stood for 37 years.
  • On average, 8.9 nights in March drop below freezing.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 35% of March days, and the month averages 70 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Zurich, every March since 1971
4°C10°C15°C19801990200020102020March 1971: 4.9°CMarch 1972: 11.8°CMarch 1973: 7.4°CMarch 1974: 11.4°CMarch 1975: 6.7°CMarch 1976: 8.5°CMarch 1977: 11.4°CMarch 1978: 8.8°CMarch 1979: 9.0°CMarch 1980: 8.6°CMarch 1981: 11.6°CMarch 1982: 8.2°CMarch 1983: 9.7°CMarch 1984: 6.9°CMarch 1985: 6.8°CMarch 1986: 7.7°CMarch 1987: 4.8°CMarch 1988: 6.3°CMarch 1989: 13.2°CMarch 1990: 12.2°CMarch 1991: 10.8°CMarch 1992: 10.3°CMarch 1993: 8.9°CMarch 1994: 13.1°CMarch 1995: 7.9°CMarch 1996: 7.3°CMarch 1997: 12.4°CMarch 1998: 9.5°CMarch 1999: 10.3°CMarch 2000: 10.2°CMarch 2001: 10.6°CMarch 2002: 11.9°CMarch 2003: 13.2°CMarch 2004: 8.7°CMarch 2005: 10.2°CMarch 2006: 7.3°CMarch 2007: 10.4°CMarch 2008: 8.4°CMarch 2009: 7.9°CMarch 2010: 8.8°CMarch 2011: 11.3°CMarch 2012: 14.0°CMarch 2013: 6.1°CMarch 2014: 12.6°CMarch 2015: 11.2°CMarch 2016: 8.8°CMarch 2017: 13.7°CMarch 2018: 7.6°CMarch 2019: 12.2°CMarch 2020: 10.8°CMarch 2021: 10.2°CMarch 2022: 13.1°CMarch 2023: 11.1°CMarch 2024: 12.6°CMarch 2025: 12.1°CMarch 2026: 11.4°C
Warmest: 2012 (14.0°C)Latest: 2026 (11.4°C)10-year averageLong-run average (9.9°C)

Look Up a Day in March

See the weather in Zurich on any March date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Zuerich/Fluntern (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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