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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

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.0 °C / -7 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.1 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
  3. MarchGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.5 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.9 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  6. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.21 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.20 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.17 °C / 5 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.12 °C / 1 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.5 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.1 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday