When to go · Lucerne
Lucerne in July
Great month. Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
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
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Lucerne in this guide.
Weather in July
- LucerneHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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: 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 Lucerne, 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: 13
May: 13
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Low
Prices
Jul: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 0
July: 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