Best time to go to Switzerland for a perfect weather and where to go?
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...
Eastern Switzerland
Davos, Kreuzlingen, Saint Moritz...
Espace Mittelland
Fribourg, Bern, Interlaken...
Lake Geneva region of Switzerland
Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux...
Nordwestschweiz
Basel, Aarau, Wohlen...
Ticino
Lugano, Locarno, Bellinzona...
Zurich
Zurich, Winterthur, Kloten...
To get all the information about the climate and weather in Switzerland for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:
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Best time to travel to Switzerland by cities
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, May, November and December. The number of visitors to Switzerland is high in: June, July, August, September and October.
- Very low season in Switzerland: January, February, March and November.
- Low season in Switzerland: April, May and December.
- High season in Switzerland: June, September and October.
- 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 november ($ 778 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 714 more for your airline ticket to Zurich if you go in june.
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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. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Zurich | 4°C | 6°C | 11°C | 16°C | 19°C | 24°C | 26°C | 25°C | 21°C | 16°C | 10°C | 5°C |
| Basel | 5°C | 7°C | 11°C | 16°C | 19°C | 23°C | 25°C | 25°C | 22°C | 16°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| Bern | 4°C | 5°C | 10°C | 15°C | 18°C | 22°C | 24°C | 24°C | 21°C | 16°C | 10°C | 5°C |
| Davos | -3°C | -2°C | 1°C | 5°C | 9°C | 15°C | 17°C | 17°C | 13°C | 8°C | 3°C | -1°C |
| Fribourg | 4°C | 5°C | 9°C | 15°C | 17°C | 22°C | 24°C | 24°C | 20°C | 16°C | 10°C | 6°C |
| Geneva | 4°C | 6°C | 10°C | 15°C | 18°C | 23°C | 25°C | 25°C | 21°C | 17°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| Lausanne | 4°C | 5°C | 9°C | 14°C | 17°C | 21°C | 23°C | 23°C | 20°C | 15°C | 10°C | 6°C |
| Lucerne | 5°C | 6°C | 10°C | 15°C | 18°C | 22°C | 24°C | 25°C | 21°C | 16°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| Lugano | 7°C | 8°C | 12°C | 17°C | 20°C | 25°C | 28°C | 27°C | 23°C | 17°C | 12°C | 7°C |
| Aarau | 4°C | 5°C | 10°C | 15°C | 18°C | 23°C | 24°C | 24°C | 21°C | 15°C | 10°C | 6°C |
| Andermatt | -2°C | -1°C | 2°C | 5°C | 10°C | 16°C | 18°C | 18°C | 14°C | 9°C | 4°C | -1°C |
| Bellinzona | 2°C | 3°C | 7°C | 11°C | 15°C | 20°C | 23°C | 22°C | 18°C | 13°C | 7°C | 3°C |
| Interlaken | -1°C | -1°C | 2°C | 6°C | 9°C | 15°C | 17°C | 18°C | 14°C | 9°C | 4°C | -0°C |
| Kloten | 4°C | 6°C | 11°C | 16°C | 19°C | 24°C | 26°C | 25°C | 21°C | 16°C | 10°C | 5°C |
| Kreuzlingen | 4°C | 5°C | 10°C | 16°C | 18°C | 23°C | 25°C | 25°C | 21°C | 16°C | 10°C | 6°C |
| Locarno | 1°C | 3°C | 7°C | 11°C | 15°C | 20°C | 23°C | 22°C | 19°C | 12°C | 6°C | 2°C |
| Montreux | 1°C | 2°C | 5°C | 10°C | 13°C | 18°C | 20°C | 21°C | 17°C | 13°C | 7°C | 3°C |
| Morges | 4°C | 5°C | 9°C | 14°C | 17°C | 21°C | 23°C | 23°C | 20°C | 15°C | 10°C | 6°C |
| Morgins | 1°C | 1°C | 5°C | 10°C | 13°C | 17°C | 20°C | 20°C | 16°C | 12°C | 6°C | 2°C |
| Saint Moritz | -4°C | -2°C | -0°C | 3°C | 7°C | 14°C | 17°C | 17°C | 13°C | 7°C | 2°C | -3°C |
Legend:
good weather
tolerable weather
very bad weather
About Switzerland
What can I do in Switzerland?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
Sports
Family travel
Crafts / shopping
Gastronomy
Nightlife
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.