When to go · Saint Gallen
Saint Gallen in December
Great month. Inside Saint Gallen's best window: May–Sep, Dec for the Christmas market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- 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 December?
No other month rates higher than December for Saint Gallen in this guide.
Weather in December
- Saint GallenHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Switzerland
Shops closed 25–26 Dec; resort prices peak through New Year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: Christmas markets (Basel, Zurich, Montreux) and ski season from mid-month; Christmas–New Year is the most expensive week.
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
Dec: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
May: 13
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast