When to go · Megève
Megève in March
Great month. Inside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- France overall
- Prices
- Low
- France overall
Verdict
Inside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Megève in this guide.
Weather in March
- MegèveHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
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.
Winter school holidays big impact
Mid-Feb to mid-Mar (by school zone) · France
Four staggered weeks fill ski resorts and Alpine trains; book Alps lodging months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Low
- Prices · France overall
- Low
France overall: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Megève, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
January: Inside Megève's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking, mountain biking).
Megève: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings