How warm does Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland get?

Typical daytime highs in Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland are Mar–May 14°C (57°F), Jun–Aug 25°C (76°F), Sep–Nov 15°C (59°F), Dec–Feb 6°C (42°F).

Is Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland expensive?

On the ground, Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland is high-end.

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Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland

Q: What sort of trip is Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland good for?

Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, snow and cold air, moving about and doing things.

Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland · Switzerland · Zurich

A train that climbs to a glacier, a peak so recognisable it’s on the chocolate wrapper, and cowbells doing exactly what you’d hope at four thousand metres lower down.

The best time to visit Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland is Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 25°C (76°F). Local time there is 07:11 (UTC+2).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

ZRH · Zurich

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing snow and cold air moving about and doing things

In season

January February March June July August September December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High0 to 28°C32 to 82°F Rain0 to 140mm0 to 5.5in

January · high 39°F · rain 3.1in · 8.8h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Zurich, this page’s gateway

Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	4°C39°F	79mm3.1in	8.8h8.8h	in the recommended window
February	8°C47°F	63mm2.5in	10.2h10.2h	in the recommended window
March	11°C51°F	71mm2.8in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
April	14°C57°F	78mm3.1in	13.6h13.6h
May	17°C63°F	117mm4.6in	15.1h15.1h
June	24°C75°F	123mm4.8in	15.9h15.9h	in the recommended window
July	25°C77°F	125mm4.9in	15.6h15.6h	in the recommended window
August	24°C76°F	123mm4.8in	14.2h14.2h	in the recommended window
September	21°C69°F	69mm2.7in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
October	16°C60°F	98mm3.9in	10.8h10.8h
November	8°C47°F	98mm3.9in	9.2h9.2h
December	5°C41°F	109mm4.3in	8.5h8.5h	in the recommended window

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