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Lauterbrunnen in August

Great month. Inside Lauterbrunnen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and full waterfalls; Dec–Mar for skiing from Wengen and Mürren.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: High; Switzerland overall
Prices: High; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Lauterbrunnen

Inside Lauterbrunnen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and full waterfalls; Dec–Mar for skiing from Wengen and Mürren.

No other month rates higher than August for Lauterbrunnen in this guide.

Long-term averages

LauterbrunnenHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 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.

Switzerland overall: National Day on 1 August; Locarno Film Festival; river swimming in Bern, Basel and Zurich.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lauterbrunnen, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Inside Lauterbrunnen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and full waterfalls; Dec–Mar for skiing from Wengen and Mürren.

January: Inside Lauterbrunnen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and full waterfalls; Dec–Mar for skiing from Wengen and Mürren.

Lauterbrunnen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.