When to go · Verbier
Verbier in August
Great month. Inside Verbier's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Verbier's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Verbier in this guide.
Weather in August
- VerbierHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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
- 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 Verbier, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Verbier's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing.
January: Inside Verbier's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; Dec–Apr for skiing.
Verbier: 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