Weather in February in Switzerland
What is the weather like in Switzerland in February?
The weather in Switzerland in February is in general poor. February is a winter month in Switzerland.
February has maximum daytime temperatures ranging from very cold in Säntis (the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif) with -5°C (23°F) to cold temperatures in Lucarno with 10°C (49°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 2°C (36°F) in Lucarno and -10°C (14°F) in Säntis (the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif). It is a very cold month in some areas, so be prepared and make sure to dress up warm.
Precipitation ranges from moderate in Sion with 40mm (1.6inch) snow/rainfall to heavy in Säntis (the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif) with 220mm (8.7inch) snow/rainfall.
In general it is also a
moderate sunny
month with an average of 104 hours of sunshine in Zermatt during the whole month.
We invite you to have a look at the map below to find out more about the different weather conditions per location in Switzerland.
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Popular destinations in Switzerland
What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in Switzerland?
Average weather in Zermatt
In February Zermatt generally has very cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C (35°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -8°C (18°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Grindelwald
In February Grindelwald generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C (42°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C (28°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Nendaz
In February Nendaz generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C (46°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C (28°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Zürich
In February Zürich generally has cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C (41°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C (30°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Average weather in Davos
In February Davos generally has very cold temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C (34°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around -9°C (16°F) and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.
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Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Switzerland.
Is February the best time to go to Switzerland?
In our opinion February is not the best time to visit Switzerland with commonly poor weather in Zermatt.
On average the best time to visit Switzerland is in July and August with generally pleasant weather in Zermatt.
The worst months are January, February, March, April, November and December that can have poor weather conditions.
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