Best Month to Visit Lauterbrunnen
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Summer (June-September), Winter (December-March)
Alpine valley with dramatic vertical weather gradients
Lauterbrunnen's U-shaped glacial valley is so narrow and deep that it receives direct sunlight only part of the day. 72 waterfalls cascade from the cliffs, fed by glacial melt that peaks in late spring. Clouds frequently pour over the valley rim like a waterfall of mist. Temperatures at the valley floor can differ by 15°C from the Schilthorn summit just 2,000m above. Winter brings reliable snow for skiing at Mürren.
- Typically sunnier
- July, August, September
- Typically wetter
- May, June, November
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Lauterbrunnen
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Lauterbrunnen's own coordinates (46.59° N, 7.91° E) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 h 54 min | 22° | 70 min |
| February | 10 h 12 min | 30° | 62 min |
| March | 11 h 48 min | 41° | 59 min |
| April | 13 h 30 min | 53° | 60 min |
| May | 15 h 0 min | 62° | 65 min |
| June | 15 h 48 min | 67° | 71 min |
| July | 15 h 30 min | 65° | 68 min |
| August | 14 h 12 min | 57° | 62 min |
| September | 12 h 30 min | 46° | 58 min |
| October | 10 h 48 min | 34° | 60 min |
| November | 9 h 18 min | 24° | 67 min |
| December | 8 h 36 min | 20° | 73 min |
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