When to go · Lucerne
Lucerne in October
Great month. Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Lucerne
Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Weather in October
- LucerneHighs around 14 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernefine
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
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast