SeasonMapSwitzerland in October
October is Switzerland's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 17 destinations average 62/100, led by Interlaken at 81 — 15°C and 13 rainy days — while St. Moritz is cooler at 7°C and scores 63.
#9 of 12 months for Switzerland · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Switzerland in October
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interlaken | Trekking hub | 15°C | 121 mm · 13 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 2 | Grindelwald | Trekking hub | 13°C | 140 mm · 15 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 3 | Basel | City | 15°C | 64 mm · 10 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 4 | Lugano | City | 18°C | 180 mm · 9 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 5 | Geneva | City | 15°C | 88 mm · 9 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 6 | Lausanne | City | 14°C | 100 mm · 12 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 7 | Zürich | City | 14°C | 89 mm · 10 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 8 | Montreux | City | 15°C | 115 mm · 13 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 9 | Bern | City | 14°C | 85 mm · 12 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 10 | Lucerne | City | 14°C | 127 mm · 14 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 11 | St. Moritz | Ski resort | 7°C | 144 mm · 13 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 12 | Zermatt | Ski resort | 10°C | 160 mm · 13 days | 51 tier D | — |
| 13 | Verbier | Ski resort | 10°C | 111 mm · 13 days | 46 tier F | — |
| 14 | Davos | Ski resort | 11°C | 125 mm · 13 days | 45 tier F | — |
| 15 | Laax | Ski resort | 11°C | 138 mm · 14 days | 45 tier F | — |
| 16 | Engelberg | Ski resort | 12°C | 134 mm · 14 days | 36 tier F | — |
| 17 | Gstaad | Ski resort | 13°C | 124 mm · 14 days | 31 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 October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.