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Best time to visit Grindelwald

Mid Jun–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.6°C, with 5.8 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Grindelwald
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Season calendar

Grindelwald season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 2.7)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 4.9)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 4.2)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 10.1)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 10.9)Early Mar: Avoid (season score 6.3)Mid Mar: Off-season (season score 28.2)Late Mar: Fair (season score 29.8)Early Apr: Okay (season score 43.7)Mid Apr: Okay (season score 46.7)Late Apr: Good (season score 60.0)Early May: Good (season score 67.9)Mid May: Good (season score 69.0)Late May: Great (season score 80.4)Early Jun: Great (season score 78.5)Mid Jun: Best (season score 91.2)Late Jun: Best (season score 92.6)Early Jul: Best (season score 89.1)Mid Jul: Best (season score 98.3)Late Jul: Best (season score 95.0)Early Aug: Best (season score 94.1)Mid Aug: Best (season score 97.0)Late Aug: Best (season score 100.0)Early Sep: Best (season score 98.4)Mid Sep: Best (season score 90.7)Late Sep: Best (season score 95.4)Early Oct: Great (season score 83.2)Mid Oct: Great (season score 81.0)Late Oct: Good (season score 71.0)Early Nov: Okay (season score 44.3)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 32.0)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 9.8)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 3.8)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 8.5)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 6.8)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid1.8°C4.669.9%
FebruaryAvoid2.7°C4.471.4%
MarchOff-season5.3°C4.871.8%
AprilOkay9.8°C5.373.4%
MayGreat15.4°C6.975.6%
JuneBest20.3°C6.669.0%
JulyBest21.8°C6.262.8%
AugustBest21.8°C5.861.2%
SeptemberBest18.1°C5.163.0%
OctoberGreat13.8°C4.866.2%
NovemberFair6.8°C5.470.8%
DecemberAvoid2.8°C4.873.1%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Grindelwald?
Mid Jun–Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.6°C, with 5.8 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Grindelwald?
Late Nov–Early Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 2.7°C, with 4.7 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Grindelwald?
May, June, July, with about 6.9 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.