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Lucerne in March: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Lucerne in March is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 7 °C. With about 14 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

33/100 · #9

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The Chapel Bridge in Lucerne below Mount Pilatus

Lucerne · MarchPhoto: Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 7 °C
Average low: -1 °C
Rainy days (est.): 14 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 4 h/day
Humidity: 80 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Lucerne: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
February	3	-4	12	75	2.5	81	1.8	34
March (selected)	7	-1	14	89	4.0	80	1.9	33
April	11	2	15	98	5.5	78	1.7	39

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: March (33/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
February	+1	-4.1 °C	-3.3 °C	-2.2	-13.7 mm	-1.5 h	+1.4 %	±0 m/s
April	+6	+4.1 °C	+3.3 °C	+0.6	+9 mm	+1.5 h	-1.9 %	-0.2 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable27 FebUnsuitable34 MarUnsuitable33 AprUnsuitable39 MayLimited45 JunLimited58 JulLimited63 AugGood65 SepLimited56 OctUnsuitable44 NovUnsuitable28 DecUnsuitable26

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Lucerne in March?

The average daily high is around 7 °C, with an average daily low of about -1 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Lucerne in March?

The curated estimate is about 14 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 89 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Lucerne?

By the climate score, July and August are the strongest months for Lucerne. March is not among them.