When to go · Zermatt
Zermatt, month by month
The best months for Zermatt: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.0 °C (32 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 9 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.1 °C (34 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lakes and cities green and quiet; many mountain lifts closed for maintenance.14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing). Across Switzerland: Lifts reopen; wildflowers; high trails may still have snow until July. Art Basel mid-month.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.1 °C (34 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zermatt, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.
February: Inside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.
Zermatt: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.