When to visit
Basel?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Basel
Canton of Basel-City · Switzerland

The best time to visit Basel is July, August, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
78

Excellent climate

🌦Humid

Temperature
14–24°C
Cool nights
Feels like
14–25°C
Comfortable
Precipitation
100mm
Moderate rain · 13 days
Sunshine
11.6h
Partly cloudy
Humidity (%)
71%
Comfortable
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-10°0°10°20°30°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
100
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun100JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score101834557678797980631910
ClimateColdColdColdColdCool & rainyHumidHumidHumidMildMildColdCold
Temperature-1–6°C0–9°C2–12°C5–15°C9–19°C14–24°C16–26°C16–26°C12–21°C8–16°C3–10°C1–7°C
Feels like-4–2°C-3–5°C-1–9°C2–13°C8–18°C14–25°C16–27°C16–27°C11–21°C6–15°C0–8°C-3–4°C
Precipitation96mm
17 days
69mm
13 days
73mm
13 days
88mm
14 days
115mm
17 days
100mm
13 days
86mm
10 days
86mm
10 days
76mm
10 days
83mm
12 days
99mm
14 days
86mm
15 days
Sunshine3.6h
☀︎ 40%
5.6h
☀︎ 55%
7.7h
☀︎ 65%
9.5h
☀︎ 69%
9.6h
☀︎ 63%
11.6h
☀︎ 73%
12.4h
☀︎ 80%
10.8h
☀︎ 76%
9.3h
☀︎ 74%
6.3h
☀︎ 58%
4.2h
☀︎ 45%
3.5h
☀︎ 41%
WindSW · 16 km/hS · 16 km/hSW · 16 km/hW · 15 km/hW · 14 km/hW · 14 km/hW · 14 km/hSW · 13 km/hS · 13 km/hS · 13 km/hS · 14 km/hS · 14 km/h
Humidity (%)82%77%74%72%74%71%65%69%74%81%84%85%
Day length8.9h10.3h11.9h13.7h15.1h15.9h15.5h14.2h12.6h10.8h9.3h8.5h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Basel?

The best time to visit Basel is September, July, August, June, May, with temperatures between 9 °C and 26 °C. The best month is September. September is high season.

What is the weather like in Basel?

Basel has a climate with an overall score of 5/10. Annual temperatures range from -1 °C to 26 °C.

What is the hottest month in Basel?

The hottest month in Basel is July, with average highs of 26 °C and lows of 16 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Basel?

The rainiest month in Basel is May, with an average of 115 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Basel?

Peak season in Basel is May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Basel?

Shoulder season in Basel falls in March, April. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.