When to go · Interlaken
Interlaken in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (many hotels and lifts closed), late Oct–early Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C59°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Interlaken
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (many hotels and lifts closed), late Oct–early Dec.
Weather in October
- InterlakenHighs around 15 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Bernese and central Alps, Switzerland · Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Engelbergfine
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
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast