When to go · Bern
Bern in September
Great month. Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 10°C50°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Bern
Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.
Weather in September
- BernHighs around 20 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 50 °F, rain on about 10 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, Engelbergbest weather
Skiing late December to early April ('best' in winter means snow); hiking late June to early October. Afternoon storms in July–August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Federal Fast Monday
Third Monday of Sep (some cantons) · Switzerland
Holiday in Bern, Zurich and others.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast