When to go · Bern
Bern in August
Great month. Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Bern in this guide.
Weather in August
- BernHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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.
- Bernese and central Alps, Switzerland · Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Engelbergbest weather
Skiing late December to early April ('best' in winter means snow); hiking late June to early October. Afternoon storms in July–August.
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 Bern, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.
Bern: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast