The best time to visit Switzerland depends on your personal choice of scenery. The winter months have snow-capped mountains and valleys, while the summer months offering a picture postcard of Alpine villages and lush forests. Generally, Switzerland can be visited all year round.
The below climate charts have been compiled by Weather2Travel.com. For an explanation to the various measurements, please read our climate notes.
The higher the level of heat and humidity the more uncomfortable you are likely to feel. Humidity is not an issue at temperatures below about 24C (75F), no matter how high the humidity.
Heat & humidity keyThe World Health Organisation recommends protective measures be taken for all UV values over 2.
UV keyView:
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | 236 | 439 | 846 | 1254 | 1661 | 2068 | 2272 | 2170 | 1864 | 1355 | 745 | 337 |
Min temp (C)(F) | -425 | -327 | -130 | 337 | 745 | 1050 | 1254 | 1152 | 948 | 541 | 134 | -327 |
Sunshine hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Daylight hours | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 693 | 663 | 612 | 693 | 813 | 1064 | 954 | 1215 | 803 | 572 | 853 | 693 |
Rainy Days | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Humidity | L | L | M | M | H | VH | VH | H | M | M | L | L |
UV | 1/L | 2/L | 3/M | 5/M | 7/H | 8/VH | 8/VH | 7/H | 5/M | 3/M | 1/L | 1/L |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | 236 | 541 | 846 | 1355 | 1763 | 2170 | 2475 | 2272 | 2068 | 1457 | 846 | 337 |
Min temp (C)(F) | -327 | -228 | –32 | 337 | 745 | 1050 | 1254 | 1152 | 948 | 541 | 134 | -228 |
Sunshine hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Daylight hours | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 773 | 733 | 703 | 703 | 813 | 964 | 773 | 1004 | 863 | 693 | 944 | 813 |
Rainy Days | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Humidity | L | L | M | M | M | VH | VH | H | M | M | L | L |
UV | 1/L | 2/L | 3/M | 5/M | 7/H | 8/VH | 8/VH | 7/H | 5/M | 3/M | 1/L | 1/L |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | -327 | -228 | –32 | 439 | 846 | 1152 | 1457 | 1355 | 1152 | 745 | 236 | -130 |
Min temp (C)(F) | -818 | -818 | -621 | -327 | 134 | 439 | 745 | 643 | 541 | 134 | -425 | -719 |
Sunshine hours | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Daylight hours | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 1074 | 984 | 1034 | 1195 | 1385 | 1606 | 1476 | 1697 | 1285 | 1084 | 1215 | 1104 |
Rainy Days | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Humidity | L | L | M | M | H | VH | VH | H | M | M | L | L |
UV | 1/L | 2/L | 4/M | 5/M | 7/H | 8/VH | 8/VH | 7/H | 5/M | 3/M | 1/L | 1/L |
Sea temp (C)(F) | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 1457 | 1763 | 2068 | 2373 | 2577 | 2272 | 1966 | 1661 | 1457 |
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Max temp (C)(F) | -621 | -523 | -425 | -130 | 337 | 745 | 948 | 948 | 745 | 337 | -228 | -425 |
Min temp (C)(F) | -1112 | -1112 | -1014 | -719 | -327 | 134 | 337 | 337 | 134 | -228 | -719 | -1014 |
Sunshine hours | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Daylight hours | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Rainfall (mm)(in) | 1315 | 1175 | 1255 | 1355 | 1506 | 1687 | 1516 | 1737 | 1406 | 1295 | 1436 | 1335 |
Rainy Days | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Humidity | L | L | M | H | VH | VH | VH | VH | M | M | L | L |
UV | 1/L | 2/L | 4/M | 6/H | 8/VH | 9/VH | 8/VH | 8/VH | 5/M | 3/M | 2/L | 1/L |
Sea temp (C)(F) | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A | N/AN/A |