Switzerland Weather
Check on the weather in Switzerland before you book your holiday. Whatever kind of trip you are planning, take a look at today's temperature, the outlook for tomorrow and what the weather is usually like at this time of year.
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The Switzerland Weather Guide shown above is based on the Bern Weather Guide. Please note that the weather may vary across this region. Below is a list of all the destinations in Switzerland with available Weather Guides.
Basel Bern Geneva Interlaken Lausanne Locarno Lugano Luzern Montreux Neuchatel St Gallen St Moritz Zermatt Zurich
Switzerland Weather Summary
Although a small country, Switzerland has a varied climate because of its mountains. Higher peaks are covered in snow for most of the year, while the valleys enjoy warm but wet summers. The warmest part of the country is the lakeland district around Lake Lugano and Lake Maggiore, a beautiful, if rainy, place for a summer break.
Central Switzerland, where most of the country's inhabitants live, is a low-lying area flanked by Lake Geneva and Lake Konstanz and it can fall prey to very severe winters. Summers, however, are warm if very wet with frequent thunderstorms.
Higher up, in the Jura Mountains, it is even rainier and summer days tend to be marred by cloud, while winters can be freezing in the valleys. The Swiss Alps, which lie between Geneva and Austria, are a good place to be in the winter provided you go high up: mountain conditions can be sunny and bright, if crisp, while the valleys below tend to be shrouded in cloud and fog.
One thing, of which skiers should be wary, is the arrival of the Fohn, a warm southerly wind which raises temperatures very quickly and can spark avalanches. In the summer, cloud and mist surround the Alpine mountain tops so the warm and sunny valleys are the best place to be.
What to Pack
Always be prepared for rain in Switzerland, especially in the lakeland district. Complement summer lightweights with warm jackets and wrap up well in the winter. Take ski-wear for the mountains.
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| Check the weather for a particular month in Switzerland by selecting a month from the list below. Alternatively check which month usually has the Best Weather in Switzerland. If you are not sure where to go, why not try our Holiday Planner. | |||
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| · January · February · March |
· April · May · June |
· July · August · September |
· October · November · December |
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| Popular Weather Regions | |
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Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |
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Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt |
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Crete, Greece |
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Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey |
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Rhodes, Greece |
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Antalya Coast, Turkey |
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain |
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Nicosia, Cyprus |
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Sharm el Sheikh Airport, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt |
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Tunis, Tunisia |
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Port Louis, Mauritius |
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Khania, Crete, Greece |
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Dalaman, Dalaman and Marmaris Coast, Turkey |
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Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde |
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Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece |
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Antalya, Antalya Coast, Turkey |
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