Best time to go to, climate and weather Switzerland
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Switzerland
Best time to visit and weather Switzerland
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Best time to visit and weather Switzerland
The best time to go to Switzerland is from august until october, in which you have a soft or pleasant temperature and little till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Switzerland is 24° in july and the lowest is 3° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Switzerland or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
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| Jan | 3° | 95 mm | 9 | |
| Feb | 4° | 84 mm | 9 | |
| Mar | 10° | 72 mm | 5 | |
| Apr | 15° | 86 mm | 2 | |
| May | 18° | 152 mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 22° | 125 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 24° | 136 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 24° | 102 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 21° | 69 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 16° | 77 mm | 1 | |
| Nov | 10° | 96 mm | 4 | |
| Dec | 4° | 122 mm | 6 |
- No or hardly any rainfall
- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
Want to know more about the climate of Switzerland? Go to the full climate information about Switzerland
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Switzerland indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Switzerland.
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Hotels and apartments in Switzerland
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Climate Switzerland
Climate Switzerland
In Switzerland there are 3 types of climates prevailing, namely the humid subtropical climate, temperate oceanic climate and subarctic climate. The average annual temperature for Switzerland is 14° degrees and there is 1216 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 123 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Bern in Switzerland per month.
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Average min °C |
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Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
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| Jan | 3° | -4° | 95 mm | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb | 4° | -5° | 84 mm | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar | 10° | -1° | 72 mm | 14 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Apr | 15° | 5° | 86 mm | 17 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| May | 18° | 9° | 152 mm | 23 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun | 22° | 13° | 125 mm | 22 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul | 24° | 15° | 136 mm | 20 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Aug | 24° | 14° | 102 mm | 17 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep | 21° | 9° | 69 mm | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct | 16° | 4° | 77 mm | 13 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov | 10° | 1° | 96 mm | 12 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec | 4° | -2° | 122 mm | 14 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in Switzerland and at least around -4° degrees. In january there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 95 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 9 days in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 4° in february in Switzerland and at least around -5° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 84 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 9 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 10° in march in Switzerland and at least around -1° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 72 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 5 days in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 15° in april in Switzerland and at least around 5° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 86 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 2 days in april.
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 18° in may in Switzerland and at least around 9° degrees. In may there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 152 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 22° in june in Switzerland and at least around 13° degrees. In june there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 125 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 24° in july in Switzerland and at least around 15° degrees. In july there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 136 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Switzerland.
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 24° in august in Switzerland and at least around 14° degrees. In august there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 102 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Switzerland.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in Switzerland and at least around 9° degrees. In september there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Switzerland.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 16° in october in Switzerland and at least around 4° degrees. In october there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 77 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 1 day in october.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in Switzerland and at least around 1° degrees. In november there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 96 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 4 days in november.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 4° in december in Switzerland and at least around -2° degrees. In december there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 122 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Switzerland and on average, it snows 6 days in december.
Weather statistics Switzerland
Weather statistics Switzerland
View all weather statistics from Switzerland per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Switzerland
About Switzerland
Time difference Switzerland
Vaccinations Switzerland
Reisadvies
Currency Switzerland
14 day weather forecast Switzerland
The weather for Bern in Switzerland will be 3° till 2° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Max (°C) | 3° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -2° | -1° | 2° |
| Min (°C) | -1° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -6° | -7° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 30% | 15% | 0% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 4.1mm | 1.3mm | 0.1mm | 0mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 0cm | 0.1cm | 0.1cm | 2.8cm | 0.7cm | 0.1cm | 0cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 0cm | 0cm | 0cm | 3cm | 4cm | 4cm | 4cm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Min (°C) | -4° | -2° | -2° | -4° | -4° | -3° | -5° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 45% | 15% | 75% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 0.4mm | 0mm | 1.6mm | 0.1mm | 6.1mm |
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| Snowfall (cm) | 0cm | 0cm | 0.4cm | 0cm | 1.9cm | 0cm | 7.3cm |
| Snow cover (cm) | 4cm | 4cm | 4cm | 4cm | 6cm | 6cm | 13cm |
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| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
About Switzerland
Switzerland is in the continental part Europa and the capital is Bern. It is 41.210 km² and has a population of 8.492.956. In terms of area, the country is 6x smaller than United Kingdom. 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 747 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 2 hour and 35 min.
If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 990 km from London to the capital city Bern and you are about 10 hour and 30 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
Time difference Switzerland
In Switzerland it is now 13:49 hour in the afternoon on sunday 20 january 2019. That is 1 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of Switzerland is Europe/Zurich and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Switzerland
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Switzerland.
- Tekenencefalitis
Reisadvies Switzerland
Bron: Nederlandwereldwijd.nl - Rijksoverheid
Dit reisadvies is opnieuw beoordeeld. De rubriek ‘Natuurgeweld’ is bijgewerkt.
Bekijk het actuele reisadvies voor Switzerland op de site van de Rijksoverheid.
Currency Switzerland
In Switzerland the Zwitserse Frank is used to pay.
Exchange rate Zwitserse Frank op 20 january 2019
1 Zwitserse Frank = € 0,88 euro
100 Zwitserse Frank = € 87,85 euro
1 euro = 1,14 Zwitserse Frank
100 euro = 113,84 Zwitserse Frank
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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