Swiss Alps weather by month

Check out the Swiss Alps weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Swiss Alps (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
-6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-6
-5°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-5
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-4
-1°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-1
3°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)3
7°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)7
9°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)9
9°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)9
7°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)7
3°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)3
-2°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-2
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-4
Min temperature (night-time)
-11°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-11
-11°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-11
-10°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-10
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-7
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)3
3°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)1
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-2
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-7
-10°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-10
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in February in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in March in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in April in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in May in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in June in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in July in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in August in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in September in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in October in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in November in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Swiss Alps

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
9 hours of daylight per day in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)14
15 hours of daylight per day in May in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)15
16 hours of daylight per day in June in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)16
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)14
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)13
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)11
9 hours of daylight per day in November in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)9
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in March in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in August in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)1

Rainfall in Swiss Alps

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
17 days with some rainfall in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)17
16 days with some rainfall in February in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)16
18 days with some rainfall in March in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)18
20 days with some rainfall in April in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)20
21 days with some rainfall in May in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)21
20 days with some rainfall in June in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)20
18 days with some rainfall in July in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)18
19 days with some rainfall in August in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)19
15 days with some rainfall in September in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)15
14 days with some rainfall in October in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)14
16 days with some rainfall in November in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)16
16 days with some rainfall in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)16
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
131 mm monthly rainfall in January in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)131
117 mm monthly rainfall in February in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)117
125 mm monthly rainfall in March in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)125
135 mm monthly rainfall in April in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)135
150 mm monthly rainfall in May in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)150
168 mm monthly rainfall in June in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)168
151 mm monthly rainfall in July in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)151
173 mm monthly rainfall in August in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)173
140 mm monthly rainfall in September in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)140
129 mm monthly rainfall in October in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)129
143 mm monthly rainfall in November in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)143
133 mm monthly rainfall in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)133

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The climate guide for Swiss Alps (Zermatt) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Zermatt, Swiss Alps?

the Swiss Alps has a cold climate with cool summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Compare Swiss Alps with the UK

Below the Swiss Alps chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Swiss Alps and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Swiss Alps
UK (London)
7
7
10
13
3
17
7
20
9
22
9
22
7
19
3
15
10
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
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-5
-4
-1
-2
-4

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