Switzerland in April

April is one of Switzerland's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 18 destinations average 72/100, led by Interlaken at 85 — 14°C and 14 rainy days — while St. Moritz is cooler at 3°C and scores 78.

#3 of 12 months for Switzerland · 18 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇭 Switzerland, month by month

72/100 in April

Where in Switzerland in April

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1InterlakenTrekking hub14°C123 mm · 14 days85 tier AYes
2GrindelwaldTrekking hub10°C128 mm · 14 days81 tier AYes
3LuganoCity17°C115 mm · 8 days81 tier A—
4BaselCity15°C61 mm · 8 days80 tier A—
5GenevaCity15°C52 mm · 7 days80 tier A—
6AndermattSki resort6°C114 mm · 11 days78 tier B—
7St. MoritzSki resort3°C106 mm · 15 days78 tier B—
8ZürichCity15°C87 mm · 11 days78 tier B—
9LausanneCity13°C89 mm · 12 days77 tier B—
10MontreuxCity12°C113 mm · 14 days76 tier B—
11BernCity14°C85 mm · 13 days75 tier B—
12LucerneCity15°C130 mm · 15 days75 tier B—
13VerbierSki resort7°C98 mm · 13 days68 tier C—
14DavosSki resort8°C98 mm · 15 days64 tier C—
15ZermattSki resort9°C145 mm · 14 days63 tier C—
16LaaxSki resort10°C107 mm · 15 days59 tier D—
17EngelbergSki resort10°C130 mm · 15 days53 tier D—
18GstaadSki resort10°C127 mm · 15 days53 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means April is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Switzerland in April

  • Camellias and magnolias · Lugano · 10 Mar – 15 Apr (usually)
  • Watches and Wonders · Geneva · 30 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)
  • Sechselauten · Zürich · 20 Apr
  • Cully Jazz Festival · Montreux · 10–18 Apr
  • Graniummarit (Geranium Market) · Bern · 20–30 Apr (usually)
  • Zermatt Unplugged · Zermatt · 7–11 Apr
  • Offbeat Jazzfestival · Basel · 20 Apr – 31 May (usually)

Peak crowds at 1 of Switzerland's 13 well-known places this month.

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