Saint Moritz weather in August (Switzerland)

The average maximum daytime temperature in Saint Moritz in August lies at 11.6°C (52.88°F). Usually it is the warmest month of the year. The average minimum temperature goes down to around 5.8°C (42.44°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

August is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 207mm (8.2 inches). This makes it the wettest month of the year. There are generally around 18 rainy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 183 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Saint Moritz, monthly averages in August

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Min Temperature 5 °C  
Max Temperature 11 °C  
Chance of Rain 62%  
Precipitation 207mm  
Rainy days 19 days  
Humidity 75% *  
Sunshine 183 hrs *  
Percentage Sunshine 57% *  

Where to stay in Saint Moritz

Where to go in Switzerland in August

Find out more about the weather in Switzerland in August and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in August? Visitors traveling to Saint Moritz should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also plan on bringing your warm clothes since it can be a bit chilly during this period.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in August.

Swimming
5/10
Cycling
5/10
Walking
5/10
Camping
3/10
Outdoor sports
5/10

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