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Valais in Marchhow the month reads

March is one of the strongest months for Valais inside Switzerland, with cooler than the yearly mean by 5.1°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
3 of 12
Score
25/100
March match
25/100

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What’s open · March

Things to do in Valais in March

  • Closed
    Furka, Grimsel and Susten passes

    closed under snow: the Furka from late October until late May, the Grimsel through the same window

    Sources: planthealps.com, the-ski-guru.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    2°C
    −5.1°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    3 of 12
    for Valais
  • Best months
    February · January · March
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Valais

March in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyValais, Switzerland — March. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (-4.4), highest in July (17.6). Monthly means: -4.4, -0.7, 1.6, 5.2, 9.0, 15.5, 17.6, 17.3, 12.9, 8.3, 0.9, -3.3.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January-4.4
February-0.7
March1.6
April5.2
May9.0
June15.5
July17.6
August17.3
September12.9
October8.3
November0.9
December-3.3
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Switzerland

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
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