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Austria · Mountains

Tyrol
in March.

Illustration of Innsbruck old town and Inn valley beneath the Nordkette
Innsbruck beneath the NordketteDestination view, not month-specific.

Is March a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than February.

March averages 52°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days. Later March is typically warmer.

Afternoons
52°F
Rain days
9
Visitor demand
68%of February peak

Historical Tirol regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, St. Anton and Mayrhofen; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.7/10 · scores & priorities

This weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#9 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather5.5/10Good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Austria-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your March

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 12 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 12 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:29Sunset 18:1852°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:29 and sets about 18:18 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 52°F (11°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical March.

Typical afternoon
52°F (11°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Marches
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Daylight
11h 49m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late March?

Late March is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 47°F on the 1st, versus 56°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 25% to 29% between those dates.

Early March 1 March

47°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Mid March 15 March

52°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Late March 31 March

56°F

Typical afternoon high

29% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 29 Mar Easter Monday.

Daily calendar & holiday datesMarch 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

March 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
147°247°347°448°548°649°749°
850°950°1050°1151°1251°1351°1451°
1552°1652°1752°1852°1953°2053°2153°
2253°2354°2454°2554°2654°2755°2855°
2955°3055°3156°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 48°F (9°C) in the first week to 55°F (13°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 24–30%. Local schools are out 20–29 March 2027.

Schools here are off 20–29 March 2027 (Easter holidays). Public holidays: 29 Mar Easter Monday. Elsewhere in March 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 27%, Spain 30%, Italy 19%, France 10%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. March averages 68% of February's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than February.

Overnight stays across Tirol do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Austria as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does March vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 47°F (8°C) and 56°F (13°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 52°F (11°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 12; half the years had 7–10.

Rain days in each March

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 5 rain days520112012: 6 rain days62013: 10 rain days102014: 7 rain days72015: 10 rain days102016: 9 rain days92017: 8 rain days82018: 9 rain days92019: 10 rain days102020: 10 rain days102021: 7 rain days72022: 2 rain days22023: 12 rain days122024: 11 rain days112025: 12 rain days122025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
6 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no March in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
11 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MarchHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201153°F5
201254°F6
201347°F10
201455°F7
201550°F10
201649°F9
201756°F8
201849°F9
201951°F10
202050°F10
202148°F7
202253°F2
202353°F12
202455°F11
202555°F12

Checked against 36 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

February, March
or April?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs February peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsFebMarApr
Afternoons43°F52°F59°F
Rain days6911
Overnight demand100%68%28%

February: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than March. More overnight demand. February guide →

April: Warmer afternoons and more rain days than March. Less overnight demand. April guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with March Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. March stays as your reference.

April to June and September to November have fewer overnight stays than March, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

March or February?

Overnight stays are 100% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the February guide →
March compared with another month
Typical conditionsMarchFebruary
Afternoons52°F43°F
Nights——
Rain days96
Visitor seasonBusy seasonPeak season
Overall / 105.74.5
Month rank#9#12
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.6#1138°F—103.9Busy season
February4.5#1243°F—64.7Peak season
March5.7#952°F—95.5Busy season
April7.1#359°F—116.3Low season
May7.0#565°F—166.1Low season
June7.2#174°F—147.3Moderate season
July6.6#776°F—157.4Busy season
August6.4#876°F—127.6Busy season
September7.1#268°F—117.4Moderate season
October7.0#460°F—96.4Low season
November6.7#649°F—85.1Low season
December5.1#1040°F—104.3Busy season

Near here

Nearby places in March

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better March weather than Tyrol

Tyrol's weather ranks 24 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Austria have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Tyrol.

All of Austria in March · Everywhere in March

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 68% of the busiest month and 22% above its average month. That means about 133,000 overnight visitors on a typical March night across the region, 7% of them from Austria itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 23,000 more: 17 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)62
How our weather was checked36 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day171
Busiest month hereFebruary · 252
Visitors as share of people present14.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month100th percentile
Domestic share of nights7%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights17
Visitor share if every platform night were extra16.7%
National hotel-price seasonAustria historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−2% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used778,000
Statistical regionAT33 · Tirol

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.