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When to go · Montreux

Montreux in July

Great month. Inside Montreux's best window: May–Sep (promenade, boats, mountain railways); early Jul for the Jazz Festival.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
High
Switzerland overall
Prices
High
Switzerland overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Montreux

Inside Montreux's best window: May–Sep (promenade, boats, mountain railways); early Jul for the Jazz Festival.

Is another month better than July?

No other month rates higher than July for Montreux in this guide.

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • MontreuxHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 10 days
  • Lake Geneva, Switzerland · Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Lavauxbest weather

    Mild; the bise wind makes winter days raw. Grape harvest in Lavaux late September–October.

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.

  • Montreux Jazz Festival

    Early–mid Jul · Switzerland

    Montreux and Lausanne hotels 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.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)

    May: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 10 (better)

    May: 12

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    May: 0

July: Inside Montreux's best window: May–Sep (promenade, boats, mountain railways); early Jul for the Jazz Festival.

May: Inside Montreux's best window: May–Sep (promenade, boats, mountain railways); early Jul for the Jazz Festival.

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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