Best time to visit Grindelwald
Month-by-month weather averages for Grindelwald.
Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6.6 °C / 20 °F | -12.4 °C / 10 °F | 143 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -4.3 °C / 24 °F | -11.1 °C / 12 °F | 102 mm / 4 in | neither best nor good |
| March | -1.2 °C / 30 °F | -8.3 °C / 17 °F | 134 mm / 5.3 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | -4.2 °C / 24 °F | 118 mm / 4.6 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | -0.7 °C / 31 °F | 163 mm / 6.4 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 3.9 °C / 39 °F | 161 mm / 6.4 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 182 mm / 7.2 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 5.5 °C / 42 °F | 173 mm / 6.8 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 2.1 °C / 36 °F | 124 mm / 4.9 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | -1.8 °C / 29 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| November | -1 °C / 30 °F | -7.3 °C / 19 °F | 143 mm / 5.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -5.4 °C / 22 °F | -11 °C / 12 °F | 163 mm / 6.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Grindelwald.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Grindelwald.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–May
- Good
- June, September
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: snowfall 102 cm / 40.3 in, average daily high -6.6 °C / 20 °F, days with snow 19.3 days, average daily low -12.4 °C / 10 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 9 h.
February · best
In its favour: snowfall 74 cm / 29.1 in, average daily high -4.3 °C / 24 °F, days with snow 17.5 days, average daily low -11.1 °C / 12 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
March · best
In its favour: snowfall 96 cm / 37.7 in, average daily high -1.2 °C / 30 °F, days with snow 20.9 days, average daily low -8.3 °C / 17 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
April · best
In its favour: snowfall 78 cm / 30.7 in, average daily high 2.8 °C / 37 °F, days with snow 18.6 days, average daily low -4.2 °C / 24 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 13.6 h.
May · best
In its favour: snowfall 73 cm / 28.6 in, days with snow 17.6 days, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, average daily low -0.7 °C / 31 °F, daylight per day 15 h.
Against: average daily high 6.4 °C / 44 °F.
June · good
In its favour: days with snow 5.9 days, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 15.8 h.
Against: average daily high 12.5 °C / 55 °F, snowfall 15 cm / 6 in, average daily low 3.9 °C / 39 °F.
September · good
In its favour: snowfall 22 cm / 8.7 in, days with snow 7 days, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 12.5 h.
Against: average daily high 10.5 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 2.1 °C / 36 °F.
October · best
In its favour: snowfall 52 cm / 20.4 in, days with snow 13 days, average daily low -1.8 °C / 29 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 10.9 h.
Against: average daily high 5.6 °C / 42 °F.
November · best
In its favour: snowfall 98 cm / 38.5 in, average daily high -1 °C / 30 °F, days with snow 19.1 days, average daily low -7.3 °C / 19 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 9.4 h.
December · best
In its favour: snowfall 116 cm / 45.7 in, average daily high -5.4 °C / 22 °F, days with snow 19.6 days, average daily low -11 °C / 12 °F, wind (daily max) 6 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 8.6 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Grindelwald First, 4 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -10.4 °C | -8.1 °C | -4.5 °C | 0.5 °C | 4.7 °C | 11.6 °C | 14.3 °C | 13.4 °C | 8.7 °C | 2.9 °C | -4.4 °C | -9.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 4.8 days | 3.5 days | 4.7 days | 3.5 days | 5.5 days | 5.7 days | 6.5 days | 6 days | 4.2 days | 4.6 days | 5 days | 5.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 am | 9 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 10 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.4 h | 7.6 h | 9.1 h | 10.9 h | 10.9 h | 11.8 h | 12.5 h | 11.1 h | 9.7 h | 8.2 h | 6.7 h | 5.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 77% | 76% | 76% | 78% | 83% | 81% | 79% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 82% | 77% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 4.2 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 5.4 µg/m³ | 4.5 µg/m³ | 3.5 µg/m³ | 4.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.7 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area
14 km away