When to go · Val-d'Isère
Val-d'Isère in March
Great month. Inside Val-d'Isère's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (bike/hike).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°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 Val-d'Isère's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (bike/hike).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Val-d'Isère in this guide.
Weather in March
- Val-d'IsèreHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °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 Val-d'Isère, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °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 Val-d'Isère's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (bike/hike).
January: Inside Val-d'Isère's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (bike/hike).
Val-d'Isère: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings