Natural snow in March

Garmisch-Partenkirchen snow in March

March is a safe bet for natural snow at Garmisch-Partenkirchen: mid-mountain was snow-sure in 26 of the last 30 winters.

Questions

Is there snow in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in March?

Yes, reliably. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 90% of March days over the last 30 winters, before any snowmaking.

Early or late March for snow at Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Early March has been surer: 93% against 88% at mid-mountain.

How many recent winters had reliable snow at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in March?

26 of the last 30. In those winters mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of March days. Thirty winters show how much one season differs from the next; how winters have changed is covered by the long record.

Does this include snowmaking?

No. These figures are modelled natural snow only, so groomed pistes often ski better than this.

Snow is modelled from thirty winters of ERA5 weather data, natural snow only. It ignores snowmaking, grooming and wind, so use it to compare places, dates and heights, not as a guarantee. Always check local avalanche bulletins before going off-piste.

Weather: ERA5, contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Live snowfall: Open-Meteo (open-meteo.com, CC BY 4.0). Terrain: AWS Terrain Tiles. Basemap: OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles. Ski areas, pistes and lifts: OpenSkiMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Satellite view: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0).

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