When to go · Kandersteg
Kandersteg in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May and Oct–Dec (much of the village closes).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May and Oct–Dec (much of the village closes).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Kandersteg's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and sledding.
- FebruaryGreatInside Kandersteg's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and sledding.
- MarchGreatInside Kandersteg's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and sledding.
- JuneGreatInside Kandersteg's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Jan–Mar for cross-country skiing and sledding.
Weather in December
- KanderstegHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 11 days
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Switzerland
Shops closed 25–26 Dec; resort prices peak through New Year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: Christmas markets (Basel, Zurich, Montreux) and ski season from mid-month; Christmas–New Year is the most expensive week.
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
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May and Oct–Dec (much of the village closes).
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast