When to go · Baden
Baden in December
Great month. Inside Baden's best window: May–Sep for river swimming and terrace cafés; Dec–Mar for the baths in cold weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- 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
Inside Baden's best window: May–Sep for river swimming and terrace cafés; Dec–Mar for the baths in cold weather.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Baden in this guide.
Weather in December
- BadenHighs 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 Baden, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Baden's best window: May–Sep for river swimming and terrace cafés; Dec–Mar for the baths in cold weather.
January: Inside Baden's best window: May–Sep for river swimming and terrace cafés; Dec–Mar for the baths in cold weather.
Baden: 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