Practical info for a trip to Switzerland

When to go

The months we recommend going: January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, December.

• January

  St. Moritz-3°C

  Late January brings the Snow Polo World Cup onto the frozen lake, under the dry Engadin sunshine.

• February

  Zermatt-2°C

  February offers deep snow and longer sunny days for skiing beneath the Matterhorn, even across into Cervinia.

• March

  Locarno14°C

  March is camellia time on Lake Maggiore, when Locarno's gardens bloom under an almost Mediterranean sun.

• April

  Zurich15°C

  In April Zurich holds Sechseläuten, when guilds parade and burn the Böögg snowman to send winter away.

• June

  Lauterbrunnen18°C

  June snowmelt sends the valley's 72 waterfalls to full power, and the high trails above it are opening.

• July

  Montreux25°C

  In early July the Montreux Jazz Festival brings big names and free stages to the Lake Geneva shore.

• August

  Lucerne24°C

  August opens with fireworks for Swiss National Day on the 1st, and the Lucerne Festival begins mid-month.

• September

  Gruyères17°C

  At the end of September the Désalpe brings flower-crowned cows down from the pastures through nearby Charmey.

• October

  Lavaux15°C

  After the harvest the terraced vineyards above Lake Geneva glow gold, and village cellars pour the local Chasselas.

• December

  Montreux5°C

  Montreux Noël lines the Lake Geneva shore with chalets, and Santa flies over the market on his sleigh.

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