When to go · Basel
Basel in May
Great month. Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Basel's best window: May–Sep; also late Feb for Fasnacht.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Basel in this guide.
Weather in May
- BaselHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 12 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
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Low
Switzerland overall: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Basel, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Feb: High
Prices
May: Low
Feb: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 1
May: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast