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Bern in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Switzerland overall
Prices: Medium; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedSwitzerland month rating

Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BernHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernefine
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, Engelbergfine
Skiing late December to early April ('best' in winter means snow); hiking late June to early October. Afternoon storms in July–August.

Switzerland overall: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.

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

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