When to go · Kandersteg
Kandersteg in August
Great month. Inside Kandersteg's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and sledding.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Kandersteg's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and sledding.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Kandersteg in this guide.
Weather in August
- KanderstegHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 days
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 Kandersteg, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Kandersteg's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and sledding.
January: Inside Kandersteg's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and sledding.
Kandersteg: 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