When to go · Leukerbad
Leukerbad in December
Great month. Inside Leukerbad's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Sep for hiking and warm baths.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Leukerbad's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Sep for hiking and warm baths.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Leukerbad in this guide.
Weather in December
- LeukerbadHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Switzerland
Shops closed 25–26 Dec; resort prices peak through New Year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: Christmas markets (Basel, Zurich, Montreux) and ski season from mid-month; Christmas–New Year is the most expensive week.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Leukerbad, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Leukerbad's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Sep for hiking and warm baths.
January: Inside Leukerbad's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Sep for hiking and warm baths.
Leukerbad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings