Europe
Best time to visit Switzerland
By region
When to visit Switzerland
June–September for hiking, lakes and mountain passes; December–March for skiing. April–May and November are quiet shoulder months when many lifts close.
Best months across Switzerland
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 3° | 5° | 10° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 22° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 19° | 15° | 8° | 4° |
| Geneva | 5° | 6° | 11° | 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 27° | ★ 26° | ★ 22° | 18° | 11° | 6° |
| Lucerne | 4° | 6° | 10° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 23° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 20° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Interlaken | 4° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 18° | ★ 23° | ★ 25° | ★ 24° | ★ 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Zermatt | ★ -2° | ★ -1° | ★ 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | ★ 19° | ★ 18° | ★ 15° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Bern | 4° | 5° | 10° | 14° | ★ 18° | ★ 22° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Basel | 4° | 6° | 11° | 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 25° | ★ 25° | ★ 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° |
| Lausanne | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 25° | ★ 21° | 17° | 10° | 6° |
| Lugano | 6° | 8° | 12° | ★ 17° | ★ 21° | ★ 26° | 28° | 27° | ★ 23° | ★ 18° | 12° | 7° |
| Grindelwald | ★ 1° | ★ 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | ★ 20° | ★ 22° | ★ 21° | ★ 18° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| St. Moritz | ★ -4° | ★ -3° | ★ 0° | 6° | 11° | 16° | ★ 18° | ★ 17° | ★ 13° | 9° | 2° | -3° |
| Montreux | 5° | 6° | 11° | 16° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | 26° | 26° | ★ 22° | ★ 17° | 11° | 6° |
Weather & best time by place
- ZurichWeather & best time
- GenevaWeather & best time
- LucerneWeather & best time
- InterlakenWeather & best time
- ZermattWeather & best time
- BernWeather & best time
- BaselWeather & best time
- LausanneWeather & best time
- LuganoWeather & best time
- GrindelwaldWeather & best time
- St. MoritzWeather & best time
- MontreuxWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)
- SBB Swiss Federal Railways
- Swiss e-vignette (Via portal)
- European Commission: Entry/Exit System
- Speedtest Global Index: Switzerland
- World Bank open data
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