When to go · Geneva
Geneva, month by month
The best months for Geneva: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold, grey, bise wind.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryMixedCold; ski-week crowds in the Alps.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodCool, improving.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodMild; spring flowers.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatWarm, long days.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatWarm; lake swimming begins.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatWarm and busy; book ahead.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatAug 1 National Day; heat some years.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatMild; Jeûne genevois holiday.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodCool, clear days.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedGrey and damp.9 °C (48 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedCold; Escalade festival; Christmas closures.5 °C (41 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Geneva, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Warm, long days.
June: Warm; lake swimming begins.
Geneva: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.