When to go · Brig
Brig in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the Aletsch cable cars; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the Aletsch cable cars; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Brig's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the Aletsch cable cars; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Brig's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the Aletsch cable cars; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Brig's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the Aletsch cable cars; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Brig's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the Aletsch cable cars; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- BrigHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Brig, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the Aletsch cable cars; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
January: Inside Brig's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the Aletsch cable cars; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Brig: 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