When to go · Zermatt
Zermatt, month by month
The best months for Zermatt: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.0 °C / -7 °C, 9 rain days32 °F / 19 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.1 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain days34 °F / 19 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.5 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.9 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.14 °C / 3 °C, 12 rain days57 °F / 37 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lifts reopen; wildflowers; high trails may still have snow until July. Art Basel mid-month.18 °C / 6 °C, 12 rain days64 °F / 43 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.21 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.20 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.17 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.12 °C / 1 °C, 9 rain days54 °F / 34 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.5 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.1 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days34 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday