SeasonMapSwitzerland in February
February is one of Switzerland's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 17 destinations average 72/100, led by St. Moritz at 93 — -4°C and 9 rainy days — while Lugano is warmer at 11°C and scores 73.
#3 of 12 months for Switzerland · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Switzerland in February
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Moritz | Ski resort | -4°C | 55 mm · 9 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Verbier | Ski resort | 2°C | 94 mm · 10 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Davos | Ski resort | 2°C | 69 mm · 11 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Engelberg | Ski resort | 5°C | 108 mm · 13 days | 82 tier A | Yes |
| 5 | Laax | Ski resort | 4°C | 76 mm · 12 days | 82 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Zermatt | Ski resort | -1°C | 57 mm · 9 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 7 | Gstaad | Ski resort | 6°C | 113 mm · 12 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 8 | Lugano | City | 11°C | 29 mm · 5 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 9 | Interlaken | Trekking hub | 6°C | 98 mm · 11 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 10 | Grindelwald | Trekking hub | 6°C | 107 mm · 11 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 11 | Basel | City | 7°C | 68 mm · 12 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 12 | Lausanne | City | 8°C | 83 mm · 11 days | 62 tier C | — |
| 13 | Bern | City | 8°C | 64 mm · 11 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 14 | Geneva | City | 6°C | 85 mm · 11 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 15 | Montreux | City | 9°C | 98 mm · 12 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 16 | Lucerne | City | 6°C | 106 mm · 13 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 17 | Zürich | City | 6°C | 83 mm · 12 days | 60 tier C | — |
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 February 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 February
- White Turf horse racing · St. Moritz · 1–25 Feb (usually)
- Sommets Musicaux · Gstaad · 28 Jan – 8 Feb (usually)
- Berner Fasnacht · Bern · 19–21 Feb
- Basler Fasnacht · Basel · 8 Feb – 15 Mar (usually)
- Luzerner Fasnacht · Lucerne · 1 Feb – 12 Mar (usually)