Switzerland in September

September is Switzerland's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 18 destinations average 60/100, led by Basel at 91 — 22°C and 9 rainy days — while St. Moritz is cooler at 12°C and scores 40.

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

🇨🇭 Switzerland, month by month

60/100 in September

Where in Switzerland in September

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1BaselCity22°C64 mm · 9 days91 tier SYes
2GenevaCity22°C71 mm · 8 days88 tier AYes
3InterlakenTrekking hub21°C156 mm · 15 days86 tier AYes
4LausanneCity21°C108 mm · 12 days86 tier AYes
5LuganoCity25°C154 mm · 9 days86 tier AYes
6ZürichCity21°C105 mm · 10 days86 tier AYes
7BernCity21°C80 mm · 11 days84 tier A—
8GrindelwaldTrekking hub18°C180 mm · 16 days84 tier AYes
9MontreuxCity21°C127 mm · 14 days84 tier AYes
10LucerneCity21°C157 mm · 16 days82 tier AYes
11St. MoritzSki resort12°C120 mm · 15 days40 tier F—
12DavosSki resort15°C129 mm · 15 days30 tier F—
13AndermattSki resort16°C97 mm · 13 days29 tier F—
14ZermattSki resort17°C142 mm · 18 days27 tier F—
15LaaxSki resort16°C150 mm · 15 days26 tier F—
16VerbierSki resort16°C93 mm · 14 days26 tier F—
17EngelbergSki resort17°C157 mm · 15 days22 tier F—
18GstaadSki resort19°C140 mm · 16 days20 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 September 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 September

  • Tell open-air theatre · Interlaken · 25 Jul – 5 Sep
  • Jungfrau Marathon · Interlaken · 5 Sep
  • Knabenschiessen · Zürich · 12–14 Sep
  • Menuhin Festival · Gstaad · 15 Jul – 5 Sep (usually)
  • Country Night Gstaad · Gstaad · 8–16 Sep (usually)
  • Athletissima · Lausanne · 1 Jul – 5 Sep (usually)
  • Lucerne Festival · Lucerne · 10 Aug – 15 Sep (usually)

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

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