When to go · Grindelwald
Grindelwald, month by month
The best months for Grindelwald: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.1 °C / -6 °C, 10 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.2 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days36 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.6 °C / -3 °C, 11 rain days43 °F / 27 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.10 °C / 0 °C, 12 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.15 °C / 4 °C, 14 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.18 °C / 7 °C, 14 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.20 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.20 °C / 9 °C, 13 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.16 °C / 6 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.12 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Mar–Apr (scratchy snow, closed trails), Nov (lifts and many hotels shut).6 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days43 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.2 °C / -5 °C, 11 rain days36 °F / 23 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday