When to go · St. Moritz
St. Moritz, month by month
The best months for St. Moritz: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.-1 °C (30 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 6 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 6 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Switzerland: Ski season ends after Easter; Zurich's Sechseläuten; Ticino in blossom.7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lifts reopen; wildflowers; high trails may still have snow until July. Art Basel mid-month.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Switzerland: Autumn larches in the Engadin and Valais; lifts close from mid-month.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (between seasons, lifts and many hotels shut); Easter week if you dislike crowds.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.0 °C (32 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 7 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in St. Moritz, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 6
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.
February: Inside St. Moritz's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake walks; late Dec–Mar for skiing.
St. Moritz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.