When to go · Château-d'Œx
Château-d'Œx in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for walking; Jan–Mar for snow and skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for walking; Jan–Mar for snow and 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 Château-d'Œx's best window: Jun–Sep for walking; Jan–Mar for snow and skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Château-d'Œx's best window: Jun–Sep for walking; Jan–Mar for snow and skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Château-d'Œx's best window: Jun–Sep for walking; Jan–Mar for snow and skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Château-d'Œx's best window: Jun–Sep for walking; Jan–Mar for snow and skiing.
Weather in May
- Château-d'ŒxHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 12 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 Château-d'Œx, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 10 (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 walking; Jan–Mar for snow and skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
January: Inside Château-d'Œx's best window: Jun–Sep for walking; Jan–Mar for snow and skiing.
Château-d'Œx: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast