When to go · Davos
Davos in December
Great month. Inside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Davos in this guide.
Weather in December
- DavosHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Switzerland
Shops closed 25–26 Dec; resort prices peak through New Year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: Christmas markets (Basel, Zurich, Montreux) and ski season from mid-month; Christmas–New Year is the most expensive week.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Davos, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
January: Inside Davos's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking).
Davos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings