When to go · Lucerne
Lucerne in September
Great month. Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 September
- LucerneHighs around 20 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 11 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
- Medium
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Clear, stable weather and fewer crowds; the best hiking month. Cattle come down from the pastures.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast