When to go · Lausanne
Lausanne in August
Great month. Inside Lausanne's best window: May–Sep; Sep–Oct for Lavaux harvest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Lausanne's best window: May–Sep; Sep–Oct for Lavaux harvest.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Lausanne in this guide.
Weather in August
- LausanneHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lake Geneva, Switzerland · Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Lavauxbest weather
Mild; the bise wind makes winter days raw. Grape harvest in Lavaux late September–October.
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 Lausanne, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Lausanne's best window: May–Sep; Sep–Oct for Lavaux harvest.
May: Inside Lausanne's best window: May–Sep; Sep–Oct for Lavaux harvest.
Lausanne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast