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Lausanne in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, lake fog).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; Switzerland overall
Prices: High; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Lausanne

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, lake fog).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LausanneHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
Lake Geneva, Switzerland · Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Lavauxcool
Mild; the bise wind makes winter days raw. Grape harvest in Lavaux late September–October.

Switzerland overall: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lausanne, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, wet, lake fog).

May: Inside Lausanne's best window: May–Sep; Sep–Oct for Lavaux harvest.

Lausanne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.