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Weather in March in The Dolomites

Planning a journey to the Dolomites this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in the Dolomites in March?

The Dolomites is a region in Italy. March in the Dolomites generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 4°C in Brunico to 10°C in Rovereto. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Rovereto and -6°C in Brunico.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Bressanone with an average of 64 mm to high snow/rainfall in Feltre with 118 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 166 hours of sunlight expected in Canazei. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of the Dolomites in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our the Dolomites climate page.

Where to go in the Dolomites in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Dolomites on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in the Dolomites?

Canazei

In March Canazei generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Canazei
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
2°C 
-8°C 
125 hours 
55 mm 
13 days 
poor 
6°C 
-4°C 
166 hours 
69 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
9°C 
-1°C 
184 hours 
109 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Canazei

Ortisei

In March Ortisei generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ortisei
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
2°C 
-8°C 
125 hours 
52 mm 
13 days 
poor 
6°C 
-4°C 
166 hours 
65 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
10°C 
-1°C 
184 hours 
98 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Ortisei

Cortina dʼAmpezzo

In March Cortina dʼAmpezzo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cortina dʼAmpezzo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
0°C 
-9°C 
154 hours 
70 mm 
14 days 
poor 
4°C 
-5°C 
178 hours 
90 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
7°C 
-2°C 
175 hours 
131 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Cortina dʼAmpezzo

Merano

In March Merano generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Merano
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
1°C 
-9°C 
125 hours 
61 mm 
13 days 
poor 
5°C 
-5°C 
166 hours 
76 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
9°C 
-1°C 
184 hours 
107 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Merano

Bolzano

In March Bolzano generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bolzano
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
5°C 
-5°C 
125 hours 
57 mm 
11 days 
poor 
9°C 
-1°C 
166 hours 
71 mm 
13 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
3°C 
184 hours 
102 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Bolzano

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Is March the best time to visit the Dolomites?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to the Dolomites with often poor weather in Canazei.

Generally speaking, July and August provide pleasant weather in Canazei. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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