Alps weather by month

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

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
-6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Zermatt-6
-5°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Zermatt-5
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Zermatt-4
-1°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Zermatt-1
3°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Zermatt3
7°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Zermatt7
9°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Zermatt9
9°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Zermatt9
7°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Zermatt7
3°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Zermatt3
-2°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Zermatt-2
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Zermatt-4
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
17 days with some rainfall in January in Zermatt17
16 days with some rainfall in February in Zermatt16
18 days with some rainfall in March in Zermatt18
20 days with some rainfall in April in Zermatt20
21 days with some rainfall in May in Zermatt21
20 days with some rainfall in June in Zermatt20
18 days with some rainfall in July in Zermatt18
19 days with some rainfall in August in Zermatt19
15 days with some rainfall in September in Zermatt15
14 days with some rainfall in October in Zermatt14
16 days with some rainfall in November in Zermatt16
16 days with some rainfall in December in Zermatt16

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The climate guide for 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.

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Alps weather averages

Temperature in 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 Alps (Zermatt)-6
-5°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Alps (Zermatt)-5
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Alps (Zermatt)-4
-1°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Alps (Zermatt)-1
3°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Alps (Zermatt)3
7°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Alps (Zermatt)7
9°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Alps (Zermatt)9
9°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Alps (Zermatt)9
7°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Alps (Zermatt)7
3°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Alps (Zermatt)3
-2°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Alps (Zermatt)-2
-4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Alps (Zermatt)-4
Min temperature (night-time)
-11°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Alps (Zermatt)-11
-11°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Alps (Zermatt)-11
-10°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Alps (Zermatt)-10
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Alps (Zermatt)-7
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Alps (Zermatt)-3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Alps (Zermatt)1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Alps (Zermatt)3
3°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Alps (Zermatt)3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Alps (Zermatt)1
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Alps (Zermatt)-2
-7°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Alps (Zermatt)-7
-10°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Alps (Zermatt)-10
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in February in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in March in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in April in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in May in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in June in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in July in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in August in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in September in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in October in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in November in Alps (Zermatt)0
No heat & humidity in December in Alps (Zermatt)0

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

Sunshine & UV index in 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 Alps (Zermatt)9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Alps (Zermatt)10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Alps (Zermatt)12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Alps (Zermatt)14
15 hours of daylight per day in May in Alps (Zermatt)15
16 hours of daylight per day in June in Alps (Zermatt)16
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Alps (Zermatt)15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Alps (Zermatt)14
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Alps (Zermatt)13
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Alps (Zermatt)11
9 hours of daylight per day in November in Alps (Zermatt)9
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Alps (Zermatt)9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Alps (Zermatt)1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Alps (Zermatt)2
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in March in Alps (Zermatt)4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in Alps (Zermatt)6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Alps (Zermatt)8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in Alps (Zermatt)9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Alps (Zermatt)8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in August in Alps (Zermatt)8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Alps (Zermatt)5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Alps (Zermatt)3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in November in Alps (Zermatt)2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Alps (Zermatt)1

Rainfall in 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 Alps (Zermatt)17
16 days with some rainfall in February in Alps (Zermatt)16
18 days with some rainfall in March in Alps (Zermatt)18
20 days with some rainfall in April in Alps (Zermatt)20
21 days with some rainfall in May in Alps (Zermatt)21
20 days with some rainfall in June in Alps (Zermatt)20
18 days with some rainfall in July in Alps (Zermatt)18
19 days with some rainfall in August in Alps (Zermatt)19
15 days with some rainfall in September in Alps (Zermatt)15
14 days with some rainfall in October in Alps (Zermatt)14
16 days with some rainfall in November in Alps (Zermatt)16
16 days with some rainfall in December in Alps (Zermatt)16
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
131 mm monthly rainfall in January in Alps (Zermatt)131
117 mm monthly rainfall in February in Alps (Zermatt)117
125 mm monthly rainfall in March in Alps (Zermatt)125
135 mm monthly rainfall in April in Alps (Zermatt)135
150 mm monthly rainfall in May in Alps (Zermatt)150
168 mm monthly rainfall in June in Alps (Zermatt)168
151 mm monthly rainfall in July in Alps (Zermatt)151
173 mm monthly rainfall in August in Alps (Zermatt)173
140 mm monthly rainfall in September in Alps (Zermatt)140
129 mm monthly rainfall in October in Alps (Zermatt)129
143 mm monthly rainfall in November in Alps (Zermatt)143
133 mm monthly rainfall in December in Alps (Zermatt)133

Compare Alps weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Alps (Zermatt) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Alps (Zermatt)
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
-6
-5
-4
-1
-2
-4

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