When to go · Lucerne
Lucerne in August
Great month. Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Lucerne in this guide.
Weather in August
- LucerneHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernebest weather
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
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 Lucerne, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
May: 13
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
May: Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Lucerne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast