When to go · Basel
Basel in February
Great month. Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Basel in this guide.
Weather in February
- BaselHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernecool
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
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.
Basel Fasnacht
15–17 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Switzerland
Starts 04:00 Monday with the Morgestraich; Basel hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).
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
Feb: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Feb: High
May: Low
Prices
Feb: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 0
February: Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
May: 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 warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket