When to go · Bern

Bern in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, cold, bears hibernate).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Switzerland overall
Prices: Low; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bern

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, cold, bears hibernate).

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BernHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Bernese and central Alps, Switzerland · Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Engelbergcool
Skiing late December to early April ('best' in winter means snow); hiking late June to early October. Afternoon storms in July–August.

Switzerland overall: Grey on the Plateau, most resorts closed; Christmas markets start late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bern, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (grey, cold, bears hibernate).

May: Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.

Bern: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.