When to go · Rheinfelden
Rheinfelden in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited boat service).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited boat service).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RheinfeldenHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 10 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 Rheinfelden, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited boat service).
May: Inside Rheinfelden's best window: May–Sep.
Rheinfelden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast