When to go · Zermatt
Zermatt in July
Great month. Inside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Zermatt in this guide.
Weather in July
- ZermattHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °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: Peak hiking and lake swimming; Montreux Jazz Festival; book scenic trains and Zermatt early.
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
Jul: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 11
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: 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