Best time to visit, weather and climate Switzerland
Best time to visit Switzerland
The best time to visit Switzerland is from june until september, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Switzerland is 25°C in july and the lowest is 3°C in january.
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Switzerland has the tundra climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Switzerland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate North Switzerland per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°C | 4°C | 10°C | 16°C | 19°C | 23°C | 25°C | 25°C | 20°C | 14°C | 9°C | 4°C |
| 33 mm |
23 mm |
27 mm |
17 mm |
33 mm |
32 mm |
47 mm |
26 mm |
21 mm |
24 mm |
20 mm |
45 mm |
Climate data from: Zurich
Climate South Switzerland per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5°C | -5°C | -2°C | 2°C | 6°C | 11°C | 14°C | 14°C | 10°C | 5°C | -1°C | -4°C |
| 30 mm |
33 mm |
50 mm |
69 mm |
81 mm |
85 mm |
97 mm |
82 mm |
52 mm |
92 mm |
111 mm |
34 mm |
Climate data from: Zermatt
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Climate Switzerland
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Climate North Switzerland
North Switzerland has the tundra climate prevailing. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for North Switzerland is 14° degrees and there is about 348 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 203 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 3°C | 4°C | 10°C | 16°C | 19°C | 23°C | 25°C | 25°C | 20°C | 14°C | 9°C | 4°C |
| Night | -3°C | -3°C | 0°C | 3°C | 6°C | 10°C | 12°C | 12°C | 8°C | 5°C | 1°C | -2°C |
| Precip | 33 mm |
23 mm |
27 mm |
17 mm |
33 mm |
32 mm |
47 mm |
26 mm |
21 mm |
24 mm |
20 mm |
45 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Snow days |
9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Dry days |
13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 13 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Zurich
Weather North Switzerland january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in North Switzerland and at least around -3° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 9 days in january.
Weather North Switzerland february
On average, it is maximum 4° in february in North Switzerland and at least around -3° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 8 days in february.
Weather North Switzerland march
On average, it is maximum 10° in march in North Switzerland and at least around 0° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 4 days in march.
Weather North Switzerland april
On average, it is maximum 16° in april in North Switzerland and at least around 3° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather North Switzerland may
On average, it is maximum 19° in may in North Switzerland and at least around 6° degrees. In may there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather North Switzerland june
On average, it is maximum 23° in june in North Switzerland and at least around 10° degrees. In june there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather North Switzerland july
On average, it is maximum 25° in july in North Switzerland and at least around 12° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather North Switzerland august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in North Switzerland and at least around 12° degrees. In august there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather North Switzerland september
On average, it is maximum 20° in september in North Switzerland and at least around 8° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather North Switzerland october
On average, it is maximum 14° in october in North Switzerland and at least around 5° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather North Switzerland november
On average, it is maximum 9° in november in North Switzerland and at least around 1° degrees. In november there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 3 days in november.
Weather North Switzerland december
On average, it is maximum 4° in december in North Switzerland and at least around -2° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 7 days in december.
Climate South Switzerland
South Switzerland has the tundra climate prevailing. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for South Switzerland is 4° degrees and there is about 816 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 88% and an UV-index of 2.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -5°C | -5°C | -2°C | 2°C | 6°C | 11°C | 14°C | 14°C | 10°C | 5°C | -1°C | -4°C |
| Night | -14°C | -13°C | -10°C | -5°C | -2°C | 3°C | 5°C | 5°C | 2°C | -2°C | -7°C | -12°C |
| Precip | 30 mm |
33 mm |
50 mm |
69 mm |
81 mm |
85 mm |
97 mm |
82 mm |
52 mm |
92 mm |
111 mm |
34 mm |
| Rain days |
2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Snow days |
14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
| Dry days |
15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| Sun hours per day |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Zermatt
Weather South Switzerland january
On average, it is maximum -5° in january in South Switzerland and at least around -14° degrees. In january there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 14 days in january.
Weather South Switzerland february
On average, it is maximum -5° in february in South Switzerland and at least around -13° degrees. In february there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 16 days in february.
Weather South Switzerland march
On average, it is maximum -2° in march in South Switzerland and at least around -10° degrees. In march there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 19 days in march.
Weather South Switzerland april
On average, it is maximum 2° in april in South Switzerland and at least around -5° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm. The it will be dry 1 day this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 19 days in april.
Weather South Switzerland may
On average, it is maximum 6° in may in South Switzerland and at least around -2° degrees. In may there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 81 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 9 days in may.
Weather South Switzerland june
On average, it is maximum 11° in june in South Switzerland and at least around 3° degrees. In june there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 85 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 1 day in june.
Weather South Switzerland july
On average, it is maximum 14° in july in South Switzerland and at least around 5° degrees. In july there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 97 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather South Switzerland august
On average, it is maximum 14° in august in South Switzerland and at least around 5° degrees. In august there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 82 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather South Switzerland september
On average, it is maximum 10° in september in South Switzerland and at least around 2° degrees. In september there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 1 day in september.
Weather South Switzerland october
On average, it is maximum 5° in october in South Switzerland and at least around -2° degrees. In october there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 6 days in october.
Weather South Switzerland november
On average, it is maximum -1° in november in South Switzerland and at least around -7° degrees. In november there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 111 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 14 days in november.
Weather South Switzerland december
On average, it is maximum -4° in december in South Switzerland and at least around -12° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 12 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Switzerland
The weather for Bern in Switzerland will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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About Switzerland
Switzerland is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Bern. The total surface is 41.210 km² and the population consists of 8.492.956 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 6x smaller than United States. If you want to call Switzerland you have to use +41 or 0041 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +415012457809 or 00415012457809.
Switzerland is in a straight line at 799 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hours45. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 949 km from London to the capital city Bern and you are about 10 hours and 50 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Ski areas Switzerland
- Adelboden - Lenk
- Aletsch Arena
- Andermatt
- Anzère
- Arolla
- Arosa - Lenzerheide
- Belalp
- Bellwald
- Braunwald
- Breil - Brigels
- Crans-Montana
- Davos Klosters Mountains
- Disentis 3000
- Elm
- Engelberg
- Evolène
- Flumserberg
- Grächen
- Grüsch - Danusa
- Gstaad
- Hoch - Ybrig
- Jungfrau Region
- Kandertal
- Klewenalp
- Laax - Flims - Falera
- Lauchernalp - Lötschental
- Les Marécottes
- Les Quatre Vallées
- Leysin
- Matterhorn Zermatt
- Meiringen-Hasliberg
- Melchsee - Frutt
- Morschach - Stoos
- Obersaxen Mundaun
- Pesciüm - Airolo
- Pizol
- Saas-Fee
- Saastal
- Sankt Moritz
- Sarn Heinzenberg
- Savognin
- Scuol
- Sedrun
- Sörenberg
- Splügen - Tambo
- Toggenburg
- Torrent - Leukerbad
- Val d'Anniviers
- Vals 3000
- Villars - Gryon - Les Diablerets
Places near Switzerland
Flight tickets to Switzerland
Switzerland has 5 airports which you can fly to:
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport
Geneva - Zürich Airport
Zurich - Bern Belp Airport
Bern - Lugano Airport
Lugano - St Gallen Altenrhein Airport
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Currency Switzerland
In Switzerland the Swiss franc is used to pay.
Exchange rate Swiss franc (CHF) 2 august 2021
1 Swiss franc = 1,10 United States dollar
100 Swiss franc = 109,84 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 0,91 Swiss franc
100 United States dollar = 91,05 Swiss franc
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Time difference Switzerland
In Switzerland it is now 23:44 o’clock in the evening on monday 2 august 2021. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Switzerland is Europe/Zurich and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.