Interlaken vs Zürich: which is better, month by month
Interlaken beats Zürich in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (62 vs 48) — while Zürich wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.
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.
Interlaken vs Zürich — all 12 months
| Month | Interlaken | Zürich | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62Ccold, rainy, clean air | 48Fcold, rainy, clean air | Interlaken | 14 |
| February | 71Bcold, rainy, clean air | 62Ccold, a little rain, muggy air | Interlaken | 9 |
| March | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | 70Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Interlaken | 8 |
| April | 85Acool, rainy, clean air | 78Bcool, rainy, clean air | Interlaken | 7 |
| May | 84Anice, soaked, clean air | 79Bnice, rainy, clean air | Interlaken | 5 |
| June | 76Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 88Awarm, rainy | Zürich | 12 |
| July | 74Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 81Awarm, soaked | Zürich | 7 |
| August | 77Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 84Awarm, rainy | Zürich | 7 |
| September | 86Anice, soaked, clean air | 86Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 81Acool, rainy, clean air | 73Bcool, rainy, clean air | Interlaken | 8 |
| November | 69Ccold, rainy, clean air | 60Ccold, rainy, clean air | Interlaken | 9 |
| December | 61Ccold, rainy, clean air | 50Dcold, rainy, muggy air | Interlaken | 11 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (62 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.