When to go · Meiringen
Meiringen in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the gorge; Dec–Mar for the lifts). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the gorge; Dec–Mar for the lifts). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Meiringen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the gorge; Dec–Mar for the lifts.
- JulyGreatInside Meiringen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the gorge; Dec–Mar for the lifts.
- AugustGreatInside Meiringen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the gorge; Dec–Mar for the lifts.
- SeptemberGreatInside Meiringen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the gorge; Dec–Mar for the lifts.
Weather in May
- MeiringenHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 13 days
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 Meiringen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the gorge; Dec–Mar for the lifts). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.
January: Inside Meiringen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the gorge; Dec–Mar for the lifts.
Meiringen: 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