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Best time to visit Switzerland

The best months are June, July, August, and September. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

Swiss National Day falls on 1 August. Zurich's Sechseläuten spring festival is on 19 April 2027, when the Swiss National Museum closes for the day.

  1. JanuaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 3°C by day, -3°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  2. FebruaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 6°C by day, -1°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month
  3. MarchGo with a plan: ColdTypically 10°C by day, 1°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
  4. AprilGo with a plan: MildTypically 14°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
  5. MayGo with a plan: MildTypically 17°C by day, 8°C at night, rain on about 18 days a month
  6. JuneBestTypically 22°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 17 days a month
  7. JulyBestTypically 23°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 18 days a month
  8. AugustBestTypically 23°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  9. SeptemberBestTypically 20°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
  10. OctoberGo with a plan: MildTypically 15°C by day, 7°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 8°C by day, 2°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  12. DecemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 4°C by day, -1°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month

Typical weather is for Zurich: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Lucerne]
Lucerne in 2 daysChapel Bridge, Musegg Wall, Lion Monument, Swiss Museum of Transport, Spreuer Bridge, Pilatus Kulm, KKL Luzern2 days, SwitzerlandPacked pace
[Photo: Zurich]
Zurich in 2 daysLindenhof, Fraumünster, Grossmünster, Swiss National Museum, Niederdorf, Uetliberg, Kunsthaus, Lindt Home of Chocolate2 days, SwitzerlandBalanced pace
[Photo: Interlaken]
Interlaken in 3 daysIseltwald, Harder Kulm, Jungfraujoch, Kleine Scheidegg, Grindelwald, Staubbach Falls, Trümmelbach Falls, Mürren3 days, SwitzerlandBalanced pace
[Photo: Switzerland]
Switzerland in 7 daysZurich Old Town, Swiss National Museum, Chapel Bridge, Pilatus, Luzern-Interlaken Express, Jungfraujoch, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren7 days, SwitzerlandPacked pace