When to go · Lausanne
Lausanne in August
Great month. Inside Lausanne's best window: May–Sep; Sep–Oct for Lavaux harvest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Lausanne
Inside Lausanne's best window: May–Sep; Sep–Oct for Lavaux harvest.
Weather in August
- LausanneHighs around 25 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Lake Geneva, Switzerland · Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Lavauxbest weather
Mild; the bise wind makes winter days raw. Grape harvest in Lavaux late September–October.
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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast