When to go · Basel
Basel in September
Great month. Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Basel
Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Weather in September
- BaselHighs around 21 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernebest weather
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Clear, stable weather and fewer crowds; the best hiking month. Cattle come down from the pastures.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings