SeasonMapSwitzerland in November
November is Switzerland's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 17 destinations average 66/100, led by St. Moritz at 81 — -2°C and 15 rainy days — while Lugano is warmer at 12°C and scores 63.
#6 of 12 months for Switzerland · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Switzerland in November
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Moritz | Ski resort | -2°C | 133 mm · 15 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 2 | Davos | Ski resort | 4°C | 124 mm · 15 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 3 | Verbier | Ski resort | 3°C | 143 mm · 16 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 4 | Laax | Ski resort | 6°C | 128 mm · 16 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 5 | Zermatt | Ski resort | 1°C | 144 mm · 15 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 6 | Gstaad | Ski resort | 7°C | 161 mm · 16 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 7 | Engelberg | Ski resort | 6°C | 131 mm · 16 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 8 | Interlaken | Trekking hub | 8°C | 135 mm · 17 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 9 | Grindelwald | Trekking hub | 7°C | 147 mm · 17 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 10 | Lugano | City | 12°C | 139 mm · 12 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 11 | Basel | City | 8°C | 97 mm · 17 days | 58 tier D | — |
| 12 | Bern | City | 9°C | 92 mm · 15 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 13 | Lausanne | City | 10°C | 136 mm · 16 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 14 | Lucerne | City | 8°C | 131 mm · 16 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 15 | Zürich | City | 7°C | 102 mm · 15 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 16 | Montreux | City | 11°C | 151 mm · 16 days | 56 tier D | — |
| 17 | Geneva | City | 8°C | 152 mm · 15 days | 55 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 November 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 November
- Natale in Piazza · Lugano · 26 Nov – 6 Jan
- Rendez-vous Bundesplatz · Bern · 17 Oct – 21 Nov
- Zibelemarit onion market · Bern · 23 Nov
- Christmas markets · Bern and 2 more places · 28 Nov – 24 Dec
- Montreux Noel · Montreux · 20 Nov – 24 Dec
- Basler Herbstmesse · Basel · 24 Oct – 12 Nov (usually)
- Bô Noël · Lausanne · 20 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
- Advent on the lakefront · Lucerne · 25 Nov – 24 Dec (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Switzerland's 13 well-known places this month.