July brings 24°C daytime highs, 160mm of precipitation across about 17 wet days and 15.2 hours of daylight — best for all-round conditions. The strongest run of the year is July to September. January is the quietest month: quiet and local, and still good for cabin weekends, low-angle light and quiet and local.
Long-run climate normals for Lauterbrunnen. Month ratings compare months within Lauterbrunnen only — they are not a ranking of Lauterbrunnen against other destinations, and they are not a forecast for a specific year.
Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone. Showing .
| Best month | July — All-round conditions |
| Best 3-month window | July–September |
| Quietest month | January — Quiet and local |
| Driest month | February — 70mm |
| Wettest month | July — 160mm |
| Warmest / coolest | July 24°C / February 4°C |
| Seasonality | Fairly even across the year |
| Annual rainfall | 1450mm over roughly 140 rain days |
January gets roughly 50% less precipitation than July — 80mm against 160mm. That difference, more than temperature, is what changes how a day here feels.
Daytime highs only move 20°C across the whole year (4–24°C), so timing matters far less here than rainfall does.
June gives you 15.6 hours of daylight against just 8.4 in December — a 7-hour difference in how much you can actually fit into a day.
February is the driest month at 70mm across roughly 7 wet days, while July peaks at 160mm.
September is almost as good as July, but usually quieter and cheaper. If your dates are flexible, it is the easier trip.
Lauterbrunnen stays fairly consistent all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Ratings compare months within Lauterbrunnen, not against destinations worldwide: five stars means the best time to be here, not that Lauterbrunnen beats anywhere else. Tags describe what the conditions actually suit.
| Month | Rating | High / Low | Precipitation | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ★★☆☆☆ | 4°C / -4°C | 80mm (rain/snow) | 8 | 5h | 8.8h | Cabin weekends · Low-angle light · Quiet and local |
| February | ★★☆☆☆ | 4°C / -4°C | 70mm (rain/snow) | 7 | 5h | 10h | Cabin weekends · Low-angle light · Quiet and local |
| March | ★★☆☆☆ | 7°C / -2°C | 90mm (rain/snow) | 9 | 5h | 11.7h | Cabin weekends · Quiet and local |
| April | ★★★☆☆ | 11°C / 1°C | 100mm | 10 | 6h | 13.4h | Spring greenery |
| May | ★★★★☆ | 17°C / 5°C | 130mm | 14 | 4h | 14.9h | Hiking · Cycling · Spring greenery |
| June | ★★★★☆ | 21°C / 8°C | 150mm | 16 | 5h | 15.6h | All-round conditions |
| July | ★★★★★ | 24°C / 10°C | 160mm | 17 | 11h | 15.2h | All-round conditions |
| August | ★★★★★ | 24°C / 10°C | 155mm | 16 | 11h | 14h | All-round conditions |
| September | ★★★★★ | 21°C / 8°C | 120mm | 13 | 11h | 12.3h | Hiking · Cycling · Autumn colour |
| October | ★★★★☆ | 17°C / 5°C | 100mm | 10 | 6h | 10.6h | Hiking · Cycling · Autumn colour |
| November | ★★☆☆☆ | 11°C / 1°C | 95mm | 10 | 4h | 9.1h | Autumn colour · Low-angle light · Quiet and local |
| December | ★★☆☆☆ | 7°C / -2°C | 90mm (rain/snow) | 9 | 5h | 8.4h | Cabin weekends · Festive season · Quiet and local |
| You are planning | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun & beach days | September | 11h daily sunshine, 21°C highs and only 13 rain days. |
| City walking & sightseeing | October | 17°C highs with 10.6h of daylight — long days without heat fatigue. |
| Photography & light | September | 11h of sun and 12.3h daylight give the widest window for golden-hour work. |
| Value & fewer crowds | October | Scores 61/100 — close to peak conditions but outside the busiest window. |
| Cooler-weather travel | October | 17°C highs and 5°C nights suit anyone who dislikes heat. |
Each month in Lauterbrunnen is described from long-run climate normals and then rated relative to the other eleven months in the same city. A five-star January in a cold destination means January is one of the best times to be there — not that it beats a Mediterranean summer.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Described | Average daytime high and overnight low for the month, shown as measured rather than judged. |
| Precipitation | Described | Monthly millimetres and wet-day count, labelled as snow or rain/snow where temperatures make that the likely phase. |
| Sunshine & daylight | Described | Average daily sunshine hours and astronomical daylight length at mid-month, from the city’s latitude. |
| “Best for” tags | Derived | Applied only when the conditions genuinely support the activity — snow depth-friendly cold for skiing, 13–24°C and low rain risk for hiking, dark evenings at high latitude for aurora. A month with few strong use cases gets fewer tags rather than padded ones. |
| Star rating | Relative | Ranks the month against the other eleven months in the same city. Never a comparison between cities. |
Figures are long-run climate averages, not a forecast for a specific year. Where a month lacks sourced rainfall or humidity, the value is modelled from temperature range and rain frequency.
July is the best all-round month in Lauterbrunnen: 24°C highs, 160mm of precipitation and 15.2 hours of daylight, which suits all-round conditions. The strongest three-month window is July to September.
January — 4°C highs, 80mm of precipitation over roughly 8 days and 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the cheapest and least crowded time to go, and it still works for cabin weekends, low-angle light and quiet and local.
February is the driest month at 70mm over about 7 rain days, against 160mm in July. Across the year Lauterbrunnen records around 1450mm.
Yes — conditions in Lauterbrunnen stay fairly even all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Daylight ranges from 8.4 hours in December to 15.6 hours in June, calculated from the city's latitude.