When to visit
Zermatt?

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

Zermatt
Valais · Switzerland

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

Climate score
June
72

Excellent climate

🌨Cold

Temperature
7–16°C
Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
6–17°C
Dry
Precipitation
79mm
Light rain · 14 days
Sunshine
10.9h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
83%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
65
Shoulder season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun65JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score121412163072818060261111
ClimatePolarPolarPolarColdColdColdMildMildColdColdColdPolar
Temperature-7–-1°C-6–1°C-5–3°C-2–5°C3–9°C7–16°C10–19°C9–19°C6–14°C2–10°C-3–4°C-5–1°C
Feels like-11–-4°C-10–-2°C-9–0°C-5–4°C1–9°C6–17°C9–20°C8–19°C4–14°C0–8°C-7–1°C-9–-2°C
Precipitation111mm
18 days
80mm
15 days
118mm
17 days
102mm
16 days
132mm
17 days
79mm
14 days
68mm
12 days
81mm
13 days
74mm
14 days
132mm
14 days
132mm
16 days
105mm
16 days
Sunshine6.5h
☀︎ 71%
7.5h
☀︎ 73%
8.4h
☀︎ 70%
9.8h
☀︎ 72%
9.0h
☀︎ 60%
10.9h
☀︎ 70%
13.3h
☀︎ 87%
11.3h
☀︎ 80%
9.0h
☀︎ 72%
7.1h
☀︎ 65%
5.9h
☀︎ 63%
6.1h
☀︎ 70%
WindN · 8 km/hN · 7 km/hNW · 7 km/hN · 7 km/hN · 6 km/hNW · 8 km/hW · 8 km/hW · 8 km/hW · 8 km/hNW · 7 km/hN · 7 km/hNW · 7 km/h
Humidity (%)67%67%71%75%82%83%77%80%83%79%73%66%
Day length9.1h10.4h11.9h13.6h15.0h15.7h15.3h14.1h12.5h10.9h9.5h8.7h
Tourist CrowdsHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Zermatt?

The best time to visit Zermatt is June, July, August, with temperatures between 7 °C and 19 °C. The best month is June. June is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Zermatt?

Zermatt has a climate with an overall score of 3.5/10. Annual temperatures range from -7 °C to 19 °C.

What is the hottest month in Zermatt?

The hottest month in Zermatt is July, with average highs of 19 °C and lows of 10 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Zermatt?

The rainiest month in Zermatt is October, with an average of 132 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Zermatt?

Peak season in Zermatt is January, February, March, July, August. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Zermatt?

Shoulder season in Zermatt falls in April, May, June, September, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.