When to go · Saint Gallen
Saint Gallen in August
Great month. Inside Saint Gallen's best window: May–Sep, Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Saint Gallen's best window: May–Sep, Dec for the Christmas market.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Saint Gallen in this guide.
Weather in August
- Saint GallenHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: National Day on 1 August; Locarno Film Festival; river swimming in Bern, Basel and Zurich.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saint Gallen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
May: 13
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Saint Gallen's best window: May–Sep, Dec for the Christmas market.
May: Inside Saint Gallen's best window: May–Sep, Dec for the Christmas market.
Saint Gallen: 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