When is the best time to go to Switzerland?

When is the best time to go to Switzerland? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Switzerland, the weather is good across more than 54% of the territory for: July, August and September
  • The best months to go to Zurich are May, June, July, August and September
  • On average, the warmest months in Zurich are June, July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, June, July and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Zurich, Basel, Lausanne, Lugano, Kloten, Kreuzlingen, Morges, Winterthur, Wohlen and Entlebuch, with good weather at least 5 months a year


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Central Switzerland
Lucerne, Schwyz, Andermatt...

August and September
58°F to 77°F°C
5 to 18 days
April, May, June, July and October
41°F to 76°F°C
5 to 20 days
January, February, March, November and December
29°F to 52°F°C
5 to 10 days

Eastern Switzerland
Davos, Kreuzlingen, Saint Moritz...

July, August and September
52°F to 77°F°C
5 to 17 days
June
54°F to 76°F°C
10 to 17 days
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December
23°F to 67°F°C
3 to 17 days

Espace Mittelland
Fribourg, Bern, Interlaken...

July, August and September
58°F to 76°F°C
4 to 17 days
May and June
49°F to 74°F°C
8 to 18 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
31°F to 61°F°C
4 to 12 days

Lake Geneva region of Switzerland
Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux...

August and September
52°F to 77°F°C
5 to 17 days
May, June and July
43°F to 77°F°C
7 to 19 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
27°F to 63°F°C
4 to 13 days

Nordwestschweiz
Basel, Aarau, Wohlen...

May, June, July, August and September
65°F to 77°F°C
5 to 14 days
April and October
59°F to 61°F°C
5 to 8 days
January, February, March, November and December
40°F to 52°F°C
6 to 10 days

Ticino
Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno...

July and September
58°F to 83°F°C
4 to 21 days
May, June and August
50°F to 81°F°C
6 to 19 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
27°F to 63°F°C
2 to 12 days

Zurich
Zurich, Winterthur, Kloten...

May, June, July, August and September
67°F to 79°F°C
4 to 10 days
April and October
59°F to 61°F°C
4 to 6 days
January, February, March, November and December
40°F to 52°F°C
4 to 10 days

Best time to travel to Switzerland by cities

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Central Switzerland Central Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Espace Mittelland Espace Mittelland Lake Geneva region Lake Geneva region Nordwestschweiz Nordwestschweiz Ticino Ticino Zurich Zurich

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Temperatures and rainfall in Switzerland

On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Switzerland and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Zurich, Basel, Bern, Davos and Fribourg.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Switzerland

Find out when Switzerland has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Switzerland

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The number of visitors to Switzerland is high in: May, June, July, August and September.

  • Very low season in Switzerland: January, February, March and November.
  • Low season in Switzerland: April, October and December.
  • High season in Switzerland: May, June and September.
  • Peak season in Switzerland: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Switzerland month by month



Average price for flights to Switzerland

A return flight between New York City and Zurich is generally cheaper if you go in march ($ 724 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 519 more for your airline ticket to Zurich if you go in july.

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Where to go in Switzerland?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Zurich40°F43°F52°F61°F67°F76°F79°F77°F70°F61°F50°F41°F
Basel41°F45°F52°F61°F67°F74°F77°F77°F72°F61°F52°F43°F
Bern40°F41°F50°F59°F65°F72°F76°F76°F70°F61°F50°F41°F
Davos27°F29°F34°F41°F49°F59°F63°F63°F56°F47°F38°F31°F
Fribourg40°F41°F49°F59°F63°F72°F76°F76°F68°F61°F50°F43°F
Geneva40°F43°F50°F59°F65°F74°F77°F77°F70°F63°F52°F43°F
Lausanne40°F41°F49°F58°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Lucerne41°F43°F50°F59°F65°F72°F76°F77°F70°F61°F52°F43°F
Lugano45°F47°F54°F63°F68°F77°F83°F81°F74°F63°F54°F45°F
Aarau40°F41°F50°F59°F65°F74°F76°F76°F70°F59°F50°F43°F
Andermatt29°F31°F36°F41°F50°F61°F65°F65°F58°F49°F40°F31°F
Bellinzona36°F38°F45°F52°F59°F68°F74°F72°F65°F56°F45°F38°F
Interlaken31°F31°F36°F43°F49°F59°F63°F65°F58°F49°F40°F32°F
Kloten40°F43°F52°F61°F67°F76°F79°F77°F70°F61°F50°F41°F
Kreuzlingen40°F41°F50°F61°F65°F74°F77°F77°F70°F61°F50°F43°F
Locarno34°F38°F45°F52°F59°F68°F74°F72°F67°F54°F43°F36°F
Montreux34°F36°F41°F50°F56°F65°F68°F70°F63°F56°F45°F38°F
Morges40°F41°F49°F58°F63°F70°F74°F74°F68°F59°F50°F43°F
Morgins34°F34°F41°F50°F56°F63°F68°F68°F61°F54°F43°F36°F
Saint Moritz25°F29°F32°F38°F45°F58°F63°F63°F56°F45°F36°F27°F

Legend:

good weather

tolerable weather

very bad weather


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Is this weather information for Switzerland reliable?

Climate data for Switzerland has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Switzerland allows us to determine the average for each month in Zurich, Basel, Bern, Davos, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, and 72 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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