When to go · Interlaken
Interlaken in July
Great month. Inside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Interlaken in this guide.
Weather in July
- InterlakenHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Bernese and central Alps, Switzerland · Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Engelbergbest weather
Skiing late December to early April ('best' in winter means snow); hiking late June to early October. Afternoon storms in July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: Peak hiking and lake swimming; Montreux Jazz Festival; book scenic trains and Zermatt early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Interlaken, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Inside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.
January: Inside Interlaken's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for snow.
Interlaken: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast