When to go · Lauterbrunnen
Lauterbrunnen in March
Great month. Inside Lauterbrunnen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and full waterfalls; Dec–Mar for skiing from Wengen and Mürren.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Lauterbrunnen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and full waterfalls; Dec–Mar for skiing from Wengen and Mürren.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Lauterbrunnen in this guide.
Weather in March
- LauterbrunnenHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Bernese and central Alps, Switzerland · Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Engelbergbest weather
Skiing late December to early April ('best' in winter means snow); hiking late June to early October. Afternoon storms in July–August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Good Friday – Easter Monday (26–29 Mar 2027) · Switzerland
Shops closed Friday and Monday in most cantons; last big ski weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Sunny spring skiing; cities quiet; lakes still cold.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lauterbrunnen, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Lauterbrunnen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and full waterfalls; Dec–Mar for skiing from Wengen and Mürren.
January: Inside Lauterbrunnen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and full waterfalls; Dec–Mar for skiing from Wengen and Mürren.
Lauterbrunnen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast