Bern vs Zermatt: which is better, month by month

Bern beats Zermatt in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (89 vs 13) — while Zermatt wins November to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bern vs Zermatt — all 12 months

MonthBernZermattWinnerGap
January44Fcold, rainy, clean air90Sfreezing, rainy, clean airZermatt46
February59Dcold, a little rain, clean air85Acold, a little rain, clean airZermatt26
March67Ccold, a little rain, clean air80Acold, rainy, clean airZermatt13
April75Bcool, rainy, clean air63Ccold, rainy, clean airBern12
May78Bnice, rainy, clean air44Fcool, soaked, clean airBern34
June92Swarm, rainy, muggy air19Fnice, soaked, clean airBern73
July89Awarm, rainy, clean air13Fwarm, soaked, clean airBern76
August88Awarm, rainy, clean air16Fwarm, soaked, clean airBern72
September84Anice, a little rain, clean air27Fnice, rainy, clean airBern57
October71Bcool, rainy, clean air51Dcool, soaked, clean airBern20
November57Dcold, rainy, clean air75Bcold, rainy, clean airZermatt18
December46Fcold, rainy, clean air82Afreezing, rainy, clean airZermatt36

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (89 vs 13). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bern

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
June 92/100
Months won
7 of 12

Zermatt

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
5 of 12

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