When to go · Lucerne
Lucerne in July
Great month. Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Lucerne
Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Weather in July
- LucerneHighs around 25 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernebest weather
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: Peak hiking and lake swimming; Montreux Jazz Festival; book scenic trains and Zermatt early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast