When to go · Lucerne
Lucerne in May
Great month. Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lucerne in this guide.
Weather in May
- LucerneHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °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
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Low
Switzerland overall: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lucerne, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
June: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast