Switzerland in November

November is Switzerland's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 18 destinations average 67/100, led by St. Moritz at 81 — -1°C and 12 rainy days — while Lugano is warmer at 11°C and scores 66.

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

🇨🇭 Switzerland, month by month

67/100 in November

Where in Switzerland in November

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1St. MoritzSki resort-1°C112 mm · 12 days81 tier A—
2VerbierSki resort2°C126 mm · 14 days76 tier B—
3DavosSki resort3°C99 mm · 13 days75 tier B—
4LaaxSki resort3°C107 mm · 13 days75 tier B—
5ZermattSki resort2°C139 mm · 14 days75 tier B—
6AndermattSki resort4°C146 mm · 16 days74 tier B—
7GstaadSki resort5°C144 mm · 14 days74 tier B—
8EngelbergSki resort4°C122 mm · 14 days69 tier C—
9InterlakenTrekking hub7°C123 mm · 14 days69 tier C—
10GrindelwaldTrekking hub5°C130 mm · 15 days67 tier C—
11LuganoCity11°C114 mm · 8 days66 tier C—
12BaselCity8°C62 mm · 10 days61 tier C—
13GenevaCity8°C78 mm · 9 days60 tier C—
14ZürichCity7°C88 mm · 11 days60 tier C—
15LausanneCity7°C127 mm · 14 days58 tier D—
16MontreuxCity8°C138 mm · 14 days58 tier D—
17BernCity6°C91 mm · 13 days57 tier D—
18LucerneCity7°C122 mm · 14 days57 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
  • Christmas markets · Geneva and 2 more places · 18 Nov – 24 Dec (usually)
  • Montreux Noel · Montreux · 20 Nov – 24 Dec
  • Rendez-vous Bundesplatz · Bern · 17 Oct – 21 Nov
  • Zibelemarit onion market · Bern · 23 Nov
  • Basler Herbstmesse · Basel · 24 Oct – 12 Nov (usually)
  • Basel Christmas market · Basel · 26 Nov – 23 Dec (usually)
  • Bô Noël · Lausanne · 20 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)

Peak crowds at 1 of Switzerland's 13 well-known places this month.

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