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Best time to visit Switzerland

Best time to visit Switzerland

The best time to visit Switzerland is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Switzerland is 28°C in july and the lowest is 7°C in january. The weather and climate of Switzerland is suitable for a sun vacation.

The average climate figure for Switzerland is an 7,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.

Switzerland has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and tundra climate. 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.

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Climate North Switzerland per month

Climate data from: Zurich
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
Snow
days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 7 10 13 19 21 25 28 26 22 17 11 7
MM
rain		 33 mm 23 mm 27 mm 17 mm 33 mm 32 mm 47 mm 26 mm 21 mm 24 mm 20 mm 45 mm
Snow
days		 9 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7
All climate data from North Switzerland

Climate South Switzerland per month

Climate data from: Zermatt
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
Snow
days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 -3 -2 2 4 9 13 16 16 13 7 2 -1
MM
rain		 30 mm 33 mm 50 mm 69 mm 81 mm 85 mm 97 mm 82 mm 52 mm 92 mm 111 mm 34 mm
Snow
days		 14 16 19 19 9 1 0 0 1 6 14 12
All climate data from South Switzerland

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Climate Switzerland

Climate Switzerland

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Climate North Switzerland per Month

Climate North Switzerland per Month
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North Switzerland has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and tundra climate. 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
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 7 10 13 19 21 25 28 26 22 17 11 7
Night
min °C		 -3 -3 0 3 6 10 12 12 8 5 1 -2
MM
rain		 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

Climate North Switzerland january

On average, it is maximum 7° 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.

Climate North Switzerland february

On average, it is maximum 10° 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.

Climate North Switzerland march

On average, it is maximum 13° 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.

Climate North Switzerland april

On average, it is maximum 19° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Switzerland may

On average, it is maximum 21° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Switzerland june

On average, it is maximum 25° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Switzerland july

On average, it is maximum 28° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Switzerland august

On average, it is maximum 26° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Switzerland september

On average, it is maximum 22° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Switzerland october

On average, it is maximum 17° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Switzerland november

On average, it is maximum 11° 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.

Climate North Switzerland december

On average, it is maximum 7° 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 per Month

Climate South Switzerland per Month
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South Switzerland has 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the oceanic climate and tundra climate. 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
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 -3 -2 2 4 9 13 16 16 13 7 2 -1
Night
min °C		 -14 -13 -10 -5 -2 3 5 5 2 -2 -7 -12
MM
rain		 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

Climate South Switzerland january

On average, it is maximum -3° 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.

Climate South Switzerland february

On average, it is maximum -2° 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.

Climate 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.

Climate South Switzerland april

On average, it is maximum 4° 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.

Climate South Switzerland may

On average, it is maximum 9° 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.

Climate South Switzerland june

On average, it is maximum 13° 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.

Climate South Switzerland july

On average, it is maximum 16° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Switzerland august

On average, it is maximum 16° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Switzerland september

On average, it is maximum 13° 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.

Climate South Switzerland october

On average, it is maximum 7° 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.

Climate South Switzerland november

On average, it is maximum 2° 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.

Climate South Switzerland december

On average, it is maximum -1° 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

14 day weather forecast Switzerland

The weather for Bern in Switzerland will be 18° till 23° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.

The weather forecast for Switzerland is based on the weather in Bern.

Weather forecast this week
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Mo
23 Sep
Tu
24 Sep
We
25 Sep
Th
26 Sep
Fr
27 Sep
Sa
28 Sep
Su
29 Sep
  Zware Regen Bewolkt Lichte Regen Zware Regen Onweer met regen Bewolkt Regen
Max (°C) 18° 16° 16° 16° 22° 18° 18°
Min (°C) 13° 8° 12° 13° 11° 9° 7°
Rainfall (mm) 23.5
mm
 1.5
mm
 12.8
mm
 10.0
mm
 5.9
mm
 1.8
mm
 5.1
mm
Rainfall (%) 95% 60% 95% 90% 65% 65% 85%
UV-index
UV-index 4 3 3 2 2 3 2

Weather forecast next week
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Mo
30 Sep
Tu
1 Oct
We
2 Oct
Th
3 Oct
Fr
4 Oct
Sa
5 Oct
Su
6 Oct
  Lichte Regen Bewolkt Regen Regen Enkele wolken Gespreide bewolking Gespreide bewolking
Max (°C) 15° 14° 13° 19° 20° 21° 23°
Min (°C) 5° 5° 11° 10° 10° 10° 12°
Rainfall (mm) 10.2
mm
 1.8
mm
 5.6
mm
 5.6
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
Rainfall (%) 90% 65% 85% 85% 0% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 4 2 1 3 4 4 5
About Switzerland

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 hour and 45 min. 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 hour and 50 minutes on your way without stops and delay..

Time difference Switzerland

Time difference Switzerland

In Switzerland it is now 17:21 o’clock in the afternoon on monday 23 september 2019. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Switzerland is Europe/Zurich and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.

Currency Switzerland

Currency Switzerland

In Switzerland the Swiss franc is used to pay.

Exchange rate Swiss franc (CHF) 23 september 2019

1 Swiss franc = 1,01 United States dollar
100 Swiss franc = 100,88 United States dollar

1 United States dollar = 0,99 Swiss franc
100 United States dollar = 99,14 Swiss franc

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.

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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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Vaccinations Switzerland

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.

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