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Weather in May in Switzerland

Thinking about venturing to Switzerland this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Switzerland in May?

Switzerland has a wide variety of climate types. During May, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Ulrichen at 7°C to pleasant in Chiasso at 21°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 12°C in Chiasso and -1°C in Ulrichen.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From high snow/rainfall in Müstair with an average of 102 mm to heavy snow/rainfall in Unterterzen with 217 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 160 hours of sunlight anticipated in Zermatt. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Switzerland for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Switzerland climate page.

Where to go in Switzerland in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Switzerland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Switzerland?

Zermatt

In May Zermatt generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Zermatt
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
3°C 
-6°C 
147 hours 
153 mm 
20 days 
poor 
7°C 
-1°C 
160 hours 
185 mm 
21 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
13°C 
3°C 
177 hours 
184 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Zermatt

Grindelwald

In May Grindelwald generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Grindelwald
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
5°C 
-3°C 
155 hours 
139 mm 
20 days 
poor 
10°C 
1°C 
183 hours 
180 mm 
21 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
189 hours 
212 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Grindelwald

Nendaz

In May Nendaz generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nendaz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
7°C 
-3°C 
211 hours 
120 mm 
18 days 
poor 
12°C 
1°C 
230 hours 
162 mm 
20 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
16°C 
6°C 
255 hours 
165 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Nendaz

Zürich

In May Zürich generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Zürich
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
15°C 
5°C 
178 hours 
104 mm 
16 days 
20°C 
9°C 
193 hours 
138 mm 
18 days 
June   >> June
>>  
23°C 
12°C 
208 hours 
140 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Zürich

Davos

In May Davos generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Davos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
6°C 
-4°C 
153 hours 
116 mm 
19 days 
poor 
11°C 
1°C 
155 hours 
152 mm 
20 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
15°C 
4°C 
168 hours 
181 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Davos

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Switzerland.

Is May the best time to visit Switzerland?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Switzerland due to the typically poor weather in Zermatt.

Generally speaking, August provides unpleasant weather in Zermatt.

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