Zermatt: weather and best time to visit
Zermatt (Switzerland) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 20°C; the coolest month is January at around -1°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Zermatt
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Zermatt climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° | -7° | – | 12 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 30 |
| Feb | 0° | -7° | – | 11 | 8 | 50 | 35 | 35 |
| Mar | 4° | -4° | – | 12 | 9 | 55 | 36 | 42 |
| Apr | 7° | 0° | – | 15 | 10 | 50 | 31 | 49 |
| May | 11° | 4° | – | 18 | 11 | 50 | 34 | 66 |
| Jun | 16° | 8° | – | 18 | 12 | 50 | 55 | 70 |
| Jul | 20° | 11° | – | 19 | 13 | 56 | 68 | 70 |
| Aug | 20° | 11° | – | 18 | 11 | 56 | 68 | 70 |
| Sep | 15° | 7° | – | 15 | 10 | 50 | 52 | 70 |
| Oct | 10° | 3° | – | 12 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 66 |
| Nov | 4° | -3° | – | 13 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 33 |
| Dec | 0° | -7° | – | 12 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 27 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Zermatt in January
Daytime highs around -1°C, nights near -7°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Zermatt in February
Daytime highs around 0°C, nights near -7°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Zermatt in March
Daytime highs around 4°C, nights near -4°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Zermatt in April
Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near 0°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Zermatt in May
Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Zermatt in June
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Zermatt in July
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 11°C. July is the warmest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 19 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Zermatt in August
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Zermatt in September
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Zermatt in October
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Zermatt in November
Daytime highs around 4°C, nights near -3°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for November →
Zermatt in December
Daytime highs around 0°C, nights near -7°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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