When to go · Grindelwald
Grindelwald in August
Great month. Inside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Grindelwald
Inside Grindelwald's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; mid-Dec–mid-Apr for skiing.
Weather in August
- GrindelwaldHighs around 20 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 13 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: National Day on 1 August; Locarno Film Festival; river swimming in Bern, Basel and Zurich.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast