When to go · Montreux

Montreux in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many lakeside businesses quiet, mountain railways limited); mid-Jul–Aug crowds and heat.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: High; Switzerland overall
Prices: High; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Montreux

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many lakeside businesses quiet, mountain railways limited); mid-Jul–Aug crowds and heat.

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MontreuxHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
Lake Geneva, Switzerland · Geneva, Lausanne, Montreux, Lavauxcool
Mild; the bise wind makes winter days raw. Grape harvest in Lavaux late September–October.

Switzerland overall: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Montreux, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many lakeside businesses quiet, mountain railways limited); mid-Jul–Aug crowds and heat.

May: Inside Montreux's best window: May–Sep (promenade, boats, mountain railways); early Jul for the Jazz Festival.

Montreux: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.