Switzerland in January
January is Switzerland's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 18 destinations average 68/100, led by Andermatt at 93 — -1°C and 12 rainy days — while Lugano is warmer at 6°C and scores 64.
#4 of 12 months for Switzerland · 18 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇨🇭 Switzerland, month by month
68/100 in JanuaryWhere in Switzerland in January
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 January 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 January
- World Economic Forum · Davos · 14–26 Jan (usually)
- Christmas and New Year ski peak · Verbier and 6 more places · 20 Dec – 6 Jan (usually)
- Sommets Musicaux · Gstaad · 28 Jan – 8 Feb (usually)
- Christmas and New Year · Gstaad · 20 Dec – 6 Jan
- New Year Music Festival · Gstaad · 26 Dec – 10 Jan (usually)
- Snow Polo World Cup · St. Moritz · 18–30 Jan (usually)
- Natale in Piazza · Lugano · 26 Nov – 6 Jan
- Harder Potschete · Interlaken · 2 Jan
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 10 of Switzerland's 13 well-known places this month.