When to go · Geneva
Geneva in April
Good month. Mild; spring flowers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Mild; spring flowers.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- GenevaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lake Geneva, Switzerland · Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Lavauxfine
Mild; the bise wind makes winter days raw. Grape harvest in Lavaux late September–October.
Spring season
Flowers in the parks and the Flower Clock replanted; cool days.
Watch: Trade-show weeks fill hotels.
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.
Watches and Wonders check
April (check) · Palexpo
Hotels fill and prices rise; book early.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Ski season ends after Easter; Zurich's Sechseläuten; Ticino in blossom.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Geneva, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Mild; spring flowers.
May: Warm, long days.
Geneva: 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