When to go · Davos
Davos, month by month
The best months for Davos: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).0 °C / -7 °C, 9 rain days32 °F / 19 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).1 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain days34 °F / 19 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).5 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking)). Across Switzerland: Ski season ends after Easter; Zurich's Sechseläuten; Ticino in blossom.9 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking)). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.14 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking)). Across Switzerland: Lifts reopen; wildflowers; high trails may still have snow until July. Art Basel mid-month.17 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days63 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).19 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).19 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).15 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking)). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.11 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (between seasons, lifts and many hotels closed), late Jan during the WEF (prices and security).5 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).1 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday