SeasonMapSwitzerland in May
May is Switzerland's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 17 destinations average 69/100, led by Interlaken at 85 — 16°C and 18 rainy days — while St. Moritz is cooler at 7°C and scores 68.
#4 of 12 months for Switzerland · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Switzerland in May
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interlaken | Trekking hub | 16°C | 159 mm · 18 days | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Lugano | City | 20°C | 158 mm · 17 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Grindelwald | Trekking hub | 13°C | 168 mm · 17 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Basel | City | 17°C | 110 mm · 15 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 5 | Lausanne | City | 17°C | 119 mm · 14 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 6 | Geneva | City | 18°C | 137 mm · 14 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 7 | Bern | City | 16°C | 121 mm · 16 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 8 | Zürich | City | 16°C | 132 mm · 18 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 9 | Lucerne | City | 17°C | 160 mm · 19 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 10 | Montreux | City | 18°C | 162 mm · 18 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 11 | St. Moritz | Ski resort | 7°C | 158 mm · 21 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 12 | Verbier | Ski resort | 10°C | 121 mm · 16 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 13 | Davos | Ski resort | 10°C | 167 mm · 23 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 14 | Zermatt | Ski resort | 11°C | 146 mm · 18 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 15 | Laax | Ski resort | 13°C | 154 mm · 20 days | 48 tier F | — |
| 16 | Engelberg | Ski resort | 13°C | 155 mm · 19 days | 41 tier F | — |
| 17 | Gstaad | Ski resort | 13°C | 177 mm · 18 days | 41 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 May 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 May
- Narcissus on the slopes · Montreux · 15 May – 10 Jun (usually)