When to go · Wengen
Wengen in August
Great month. Inside Wengen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Wengen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Wengen in this guide.
Weather in August
- WengenHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Wengen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Wengen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Wengen's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Wengen: 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