When to go · Lausanne
Lausanne in July
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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Lausanne in this guide.
Weather in July
- 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.
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.
Montreux Jazz Festival
Early–mid Jul · Switzerland
Montreux and Lausanne hotels up.
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 Lausanne, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Low
Prices
Jul: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 0
July: 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