When to go · Zermatt

Zermatt in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Switzerland overall
Prices: Low; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Zermatt

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ZermattHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Valais and Engadin, Switzerland · Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Verbier, St Moritzcool
The sunniest and driest Alpine valleys; high resorts keep snow into April. Lifts close in May and November.

Switzerland overall: Grey on the Plateau, most resorts closed; Christmas markets start late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zermatt, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (lifts and many hotels closed), late Oct–early Dec.

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.