Zermatt: weather and best time to visit
Zermatt (Switzerland) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 18°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° | -8° | – | 12 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 29 |
| Feb | 0° | -7° | – | 9 | 8 | 54 | 38 | 38 |
| Mar | 2° | -4° | – | 12 | 9 | 55 | 36 | 36 |
| Apr | 4° | 0° | – | 14 | 10 | 52 | 33 | 41 |
| May | 9° | 4° | – | 11 | 11 | 56 | 37 | 64 |
| Jun | 14° | 8° | – | 12 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 77 |
| Jul | 18° | 11° | – | 12 | 13 | 57 | 67 | 76 |
| Aug | 18° | 11° | – | 9 | 12 | 61 | 72 | 81 |
| Sep | 13° | 7° | – | 7 | 10 | 63 | 60 | 86 |
| Oct | 9° | 3° | – | 10 | 8 | 51 | 36 | 63 |
| Nov | 2° | -3° | – | 12 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 28 |
| Dec | 0° | -7° | – | 13 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 25 |
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 -8°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. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for February →
Zermatt in March
Daytime highs around 2°C, nights near -4°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for March →
Zermatt in April
Daytime highs around 4°C, nights near 0°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Zermatt in May
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Zermatt in June
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Zermatt in July
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 11°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Zermatt in August
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 11°C. August is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Zermatt in September
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 7°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for September →
Zermatt in October
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Zermatt in November
Daytime highs around 2°C, nights near -3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for November →
Zermatt in December
Daytime highs around 0°C, nights near -7°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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