When is the best time to visit Switzerland?

February to April. Across Switzerland's 18 destinations, March averages 75/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 9°C and 96 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Switzerland?

July, averaging 51/100 — mean highs of 23.8°C and 158 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Switzerland?

July, with mean daily highs of 23.8°C averaged across 18 destinations.

Best time to visit Switzerland

The best time to visit Switzerland is February to April, when its 18 destinations average 75/100 for climate comfort — July is the weakest month, at 51/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 18 Switzerland destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇭 Switzerland, month by month

best March

Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Switzerland climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	68	3°C	112 mm	Andermatt 93
February	72	6.1°C	80 mm	St. Moritz 88
March	75	9°C	96 mm	St. Moritz 93
April	72	12.9°C	106 mm	Interlaken 85
May	65	16.3°C	158 mm	Geneva 84
June	56	22.1°C	155 mm	Bern 92
July	51	23.8°C	158 mm	Bern 89
August	53	23.5°C	154 mm	Geneva 90
September	60	18.8°C	124 mm	Basel 91
October	62	14.1°C	125 mm	Interlaken 81
November	67	7.5°C	115 mm	St. Moritz 81
December	67	4.1°C	119 mm	St. Moritz 90

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Switzerland destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 18 destinations in Switzerland

Switzerland — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Switzerland?: February to April. Across Switzerland's 18 destinations, March averages 75/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 9°C and 96 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Switzerland?: July, averaging 51/100 — mean highs of 23.8°C and 158 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Switzerland?: July, with mean daily highs of 23.8°C averaged across 18 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Switzerland?: May, averaging 158 mm of rain.