When to go · Schwyz
Schwyz in August
Great month. Inside Schwyz's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar (good hiking and ski conditions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Schwyz's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar (good hiking and ski conditions).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Schwyz in this guide.
Weather in August
- SchwyzHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 9 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 Schwyz, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Schwyz's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar (good hiking and ski conditions).
January: Inside Schwyz's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar (good hiking and ski conditions).
Schwyz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.