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When to go · Engelberg

Engelberg in December

Great month. Inside Engelberg's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
1°C (34°F) / −4°C (25°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
High
Switzerland overall
Prices
High
Switzerland overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Engelberg

Inside Engelberg's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Engelberg in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • EngelbergHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • 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.

  • Christmas big impact

    24–26 Dec · Switzerland

    Shops closed 25–26 Dec; resort prices peak through New Year.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Switzerland overall
High
Prices · Switzerland overall
High

Switzerland overall: Christmas markets (Basel, Zurich, Montreux) and ski season from mid-month; Christmas–New Year is the most expensive week.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Engelberg, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)

    Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)

    Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 9

    Jan: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Engelberg's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.

January: Inside Engelberg's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.

Engelberg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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