When to go · Geneva
Geneva in August
Great month. Aug 1 National Day; heat some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Aug 1 National Day; heat some years.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Geneva in this guide.
Weather in August
- GenevaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Lake Geneva, Switzerland · Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Lavauxbest weather
Mild; the bise wind makes winter days raw. Grape harvest in Lavaux late September–October.
Summer season
Swimming, terraces and long light.
Watch: Heat at midday; high hotel demand.
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.
Swiss National Day
1 August · Lakeside
Fireworks; some shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: National Day on 1 August; Locarno Film Festival; river swimming in Bern, Basel and Zurich.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Geneva, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Aug 1 National Day; heat some years.
May: Warm, long days.
Geneva: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.