When to go · Zermatt
Zermatt in August
Great month. Inside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Zermatt'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 Zermatt in this guide.
Weather in August
- ZermattHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Zermatt, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast