SeasonMapGstaad weather by month
Switzerland
The best time to visit Gstaad is December to February — 87/100 in January, 3°C and 15 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (83/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 12/100 — warm, soaked, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Gstaad, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Gstaad is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 87 | A | 3°C | 15 d | 6 h | Peak | 4 |
| FebFebruary | 79 | B | 6°C | 12 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 69 | C | 9°C | 15 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 53 | D | 13°C | 15 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 35 | F | 15°C | 21 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 14 | F | 22°C | 20 d | 12 h | Quiet | 2 |
| JulJuly | 12 | F | 24°C | 19 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 16 | F | 23°C | 16 d | 11 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 20 | F | 19°C | 16 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| OctOctober | 31 | F | 15°C | 14 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 74 | B | 8°C | 14 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 82 | A | 4°C | 14 d | 5 h | Peak | 4 |
What's on in Gstaad through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Sommets Musicaux28 Jan – 8 Feb (usually)Festival
- April
- Between-seasons shutdown10 Apr – 5 Jun (usually)Closure
- June
- Walking season and alpine dairies15 Jun – 10 Oct (usually)Opening
- July
- Swiss Open tennis10–28 Jul (usually)Festival
- Menuhin Festival15 Jul – 5 Sep (usually)Festival
- August
- Polo Gold Cup18–26 Aug (usually)Festival
- September
- Country Night Gstaad8–16 Sep (usually)Festival
- November
- Glacier 3000 autumn skiing1 Nov – 10 Dec (usually)Opening
- December
- New Year Music Festival26 Dec – 10 Jan (usually)Festival
- Christmas and New Year20 Dec – 6 JanHoliday
- Ski season10 Dec – 5 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Gstaad in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsChristmas and New Year, Christmas holidays in Switzerland, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet