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Interlaken

Warm and wet from June to September; chilly and wet from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years46.7°N570 m above the sea
  1. Jan43°6°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb46°8°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar51°11°27°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr57°14°34°1°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May65°18°41°5°Rain on about five days a week.
  6. Jun74°23°50°10°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul78°26°54°12°Rain on about five days a week.
  8. Aug78°26°55°13°Rain on about five days a week.
  9. Sep71°22°48°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct65°18°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov54°12°32°0°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec45°7°25°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 75°F and nights near 52°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 46°F. The rain comes from May to August, on about five days a week. October to April is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 24°C and nights near 11°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 8°C. The rain comes from May to August, on about five days a week. October to April is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Interlaken sits

Europe/Zurich
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Latitude
46.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
570 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Wengen10 km south-east

The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Interlaken, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 43°F in January to 78°F in July and August.Highs from 6°C in January to 26°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (71% of days), driest in October (46%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (45% cover), cloudiest in May (63%).

Daylight

From 8h 37m in December to 15h 47m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Interlaken, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
22°-6°43°6°
3 days59%9h 01m
FebruaryCool season
22°-6°46°8°
3 days60%10h 14m
MarchCool season
27°-3°51°11°
3 days57%11h 49m
April
34°1°57°14°
4 days57%13h 32m
May
41°5°65°18°
5 days63%15h 01m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
50°10°74°23°
5 days55%15h 47m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°78°26°
5 days45%15h 25m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
55°13°78°26°
5 days47%14h 07m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
48°9°71°22°
4 days52%12h 27m
October
42°6°65°18°
3 days59%10h 45m
November
32°0°54°12°
3 days62%9h 19m
DecemberCool season
25°-4°45°7°
4 days59%8h 37m

When is the best time to visit Interlaken?

The best months are June to September: highs near 75°F, nights near 52°F, and rain on about five days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 24°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about five days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Interlaken?

July and August, with highs near 78°F and lows near 55°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 43°F.July and August, with highs near 26°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 6°C.

When does it rain most in Interlaken?

June, with rain on about five days a week. October is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Interlaken?

From about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Interlaken?

July, when cloud covers about 45% of the sky on average. May is the cloudiest, at about 63%.

Places with a year like Interlaken's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Interlaken's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Interlaken's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Interlaken. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (570 m) against the climate model's (1,314 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (570 m) against the climate model's (1,314 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.