When to go · Tenero
Tenero in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TeneroHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 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 Tenero, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services).
May: Inside Tenero's best window: May–Oct.
Tenero: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings