When to go · Zermatt

Zermatt in September

Great month. Inside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Switzerland overall
Prices: Medium; Switzerland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Zermatt

Inside Zermatt's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking, Dec–Apr for skiing.

No other month rates higher than September for Zermatt in this guide.

Long-term averages

ZermattHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 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.

Switzerland overall: Clear, stable weather and fewer crowds; the best hiking month. Cattle come down from the pastures.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.