When to go · Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee in April
Great month. Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Saas-Fee in this guide.
Weather in April
- Saas-FeeHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Valais and Engadin, Switzerland · Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Verbier, St Moritzbest weather
The sunniest and driest Alpine valleys; high resorts keep snow into April. Lifts close in May and November.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Low
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Ski season ends after Easter; Zurich's Sechseläuten; Ticino in blossom.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saas-Fee, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Apr: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
April: Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
January: Inside Saas-Fee's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing; the glacier ski area also opens in summer.
Saas-Fee: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast