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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°C / 15°C
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

Long-term averages
  • LausanneHighs around 25 °C, lows around 15 °C, 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

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