Swiss Alps weather in December 2025

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -4°C in Swiss Alps in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 133 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • -4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-4
    -4°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • -10°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)-10
    -10°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 133 mm monthly rainfall in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)133
    133 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Swiss Alps (Zermatt)1
    1 (Low) UV index

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The December weather guide for Swiss Alps (Zermatt) shows long term 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.

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How cold is it in the Swiss Alps in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -4°C in Zermatt, Swiss Alps in December, falling to -10°C at night.

How sunny is it in the Swiss Alps in December?

There are normally 4 hours of bright sunshine each day in Zermatt, Swiss Alps in December - that's 42% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in the Swiss Alps in December?

There are usually 16 days with some rain in Zermatt, Swiss Alps in December and the average monthly rainfall is 133mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Swiss Alps December sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Swiss Alps in December 2025. Select a month to view Swiss Alps sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Monday, 1st December 2025 07:51 16:45
Tuesday, 16th December 2025 08:05 16:44
Wednesday, 31st December 2025 08:11 16:53

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