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March snow conditions — historical average

Mixed
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📈 Our data shows more favourable conditions in 2024-2025 compared to 2021-2022 for this resort and time of year
Snow Reliability — 3 of 5 years had good snow conditions
60%
2.7°C Avg temp
2.4 Snow days/wk
5.0 Rain days
5.8h Sun/day

Year by year — mid March

2025 Good 3.6°C · 4 snow days · 1.4 rain days · 6.7h sun
2024 Mixed 2.5°C · 3 snow days · 2.8 rain days · 3.9h sun
2023 Good 0.7°C · 3 snow days · 2.8 rain days · 5.9h sun
2022 Mixed 3.6°C · 1 snow days · 2.8 rain days · 6.5h sun
2021 Mixed 3.2°C · 1 snow days · 1.9 rain days · 6.1h sun

Resort facts

Base altitude
640m
Summit altitude
1230m
Total pistes
30km
Nearest airport
Inverness (50km)

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About Cairngorm Mountain in March

Cairngorm Mountain sits at approximately 935m mid-mountain, making it a mid-altitude resort where snow conditions can vary. Based on 5 years of historical weather data, March has historically been mixed for skiing at this resort.

Our data shows an average temperature of 2.7°C at mid-mountain during March, with an average of 2.4 snow days per week and a snow reliability score of 60%. 3 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.