Bern in September

Inside Bern's best window: May–Sep.

No other month rates higher than September for Bern in this guide.

• BernHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 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.

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.

• Federal Fast Monday

  Third Monday of Sep (some cantons) · Switzerland

  Holiday in Bern, Zurich and others.

Crowds · Switzerland overall

Medium

Prices · Switzerland overall

Medium

Switzerland overall: Clear, stable weather and fewer crowds; the best hiking month. Cattle come down from the pastures.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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