When to go · Bern
Bern in May
Great month. Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Bern
Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.
Weather in May
- BernHighs around 19 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 12 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.
- Bernese and central Alps, Switzerland · Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Engelbergcool
Skiing late December to early April ('best' in winter means snow); hiking late June to early October. Afternoon storms in July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Low
Switzerland overall: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket