When to go · Interlaken
Interlaken, month by month
The best months for Interlaken: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.3 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.5 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.10 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow). Across Switzerland: Ski season ends after Easter; Zurich's Sechseläuten; Ticino in blossom.14 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.19 °C / 7 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.22 °C / 11 °C, 13 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.24 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.24 °C / 13 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.20 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (many hotels and lifts closed), late Oct–early Dec.15 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (many hotels and lifts closed), late Oct–early Dec.8 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.4 °C / -2 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday