Cairngorm Mountain, Scotland — March Snow & Weather Guide

March snow conditions — historical average

Mixed

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40%

Snow reliable

2 of 5 years had good conditions

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 40%. 2 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.