When to go · Lucerne
Lucerne in September
Great month. Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Lucerne's best window: May–Oct; Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Lucerne in this guide.
Weather in September
- LucerneHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 11 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
- Medium
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Clear, stable weather and fewer crowds; the best hiking month. Cattle come down from the pastures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lucerne, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 11 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 0
September: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast