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Weather in March in Vaud

Thinking about venturing to Vaud this March and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Vaud in March?

Vaud is a region in Switzerland. March in Vaud generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 6°C in Taveyannaz to 11°C in Mies. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Mies and -5°C in Taveyannaz.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Yvonand with an average of 97 mm to high rainfall in Rougemont with 130 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Villars-sur-Ollon usually sees around 190 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at March's conditions in Vaud, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Vaud's yearly weather, check out our Vaud climate page.

Where to go in Vaud in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Vaud 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 Vaud?

Villars-sur-Ollon

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

Villars-sur-Ollon
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 
132 hours 
132 mm 
14 days 
poor 
6°C 
-4°C 
190 hours 
123 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
10°C 
-1°C 
211 hours 
131 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Villars-sur-Ollon

Lausanne

In March Lausanne generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lausanne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
0°C 
111 hours 
109 mm 
13 days 
poor 
10°C 
3°C 
168 hours 
101 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
195 hours 
101 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Lausanne

Chateau-d'Oex

In March Chateau-d'Oex generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Chateau-d'Oex
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
3°C 
-7°C 
132 hours 
133 mm 
15 days 
poor 
7°C 
-3°C 
190 hours 
125 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
0°C 
211 hours 
133 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Chateau-d'Oex

Ollon

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

Ollon
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 
132 hours 
132 mm 
14 days 
poor 
6°C 
-4°C 
190 hours 
124 mm 
16 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
10°C 
-1°C 
211 hours 
132 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Ollon

Montreux

In March Montreux generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Montreux
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
4°C 
-4°C 
111 hours 
124 mm 
14 days 
poor 
8°C 
-1°C 
168 hours 
115 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
2°C 
195 hours 
121 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Montreux

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Vaud, in Switzerland.

Is March the best time to visit Vaud?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit Vaud due to the typically poor weather in Villars-sur-Ollon.

Generally speaking, August provides tolerable weather in Villars-sur-Ollon. The weather in January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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