When to go · Basel
Basel in August
Great month. Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Basel in this guide.
Weather in August
- BaselHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernebest weather
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: National Day on 1 August; Locarno Film Festival; river swimming in Bern, Basel and Zurich.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basel, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: High
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
February: Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Basel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast