Switzerland in July

July is Switzerland's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 18 destinations average 51/100, led by Bern at 89 — 26°C and 14 rainy days — while St. Moritz is cooler at 18°C and scores 12.

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

🇨🇭 Switzerland, month by month

51/100 in July

Where in Switzerland in July

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1BernCity26°C95 mm · 14 days89 tier AYes
2BaselCity29°C71 mm · 10 days88 tier AYes
3GenevaCity30°C56 mm · 7 days87 tier A—
4LausanneCity27°C112 mm · 13 days84 tier A—
5MontreuxCity27°C170 mm · 17 days81 tier A—
6ZürichCity27°C167 mm · 14 days81 tier A—
7LucerneCity28°C204 mm · 18 days79 tier B—
8LuganoCity31°C143 mm · 9 days78 tier B—
9GrindelwaldTrekking hub25°C255 mm · 20 days75 tier B—
10InterlakenTrekking hub28°C211 mm · 18 days74 tier B—
11ZermattSki resort25°C168 mm · 20 days13 tier F—
12AndermattSki resort20°C152 mm · 18 days12 tier F—
13DavosSki resort21°C171 mm · 20 days12 tier F—
14EngelbergSki resort23°C200 mm · 19 days12 tier F—
15GstaadSki resort25°C199 mm · 19 days12 tier F—
16LaaxSki resort23°C208 mm · 20 days12 tier F—
17St. MoritzSki resort18°C161 mm · 20 days12 tier F—
18VerbierSki resort21°C110 mm · 16 days12 tier F—

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 July 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 July

  • Gurtenfestival · Bern · 15–18 Jul
  • Montreux Jazz Festival · Montreux · 3–18 Jul
  • LongLake Festival · Lugano · 9–26 Jul
  • Alpine meadows in flower · Grindelwald and 1 more place · 10 Jun – 20 Jul (usually)
  • Tell open-air theatre · Interlaken · 25 Jul – 5 Sep
  • Swiss Open tennis · Gstaad · 10–28 Jul (usually)
  • Menuhin Festival · Gstaad · 15 Jul – 5 Sep (usually)
  • Festival da Jazz · St. Moritz · 5 Jul – 5 Aug (usually)

Peak crowds at 4 of Switzerland's 13 well-known places this month.

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