Switzerland, experiences maximum daytime temperatures in October ranging from 5°C (41°F) in Ulrichen to 17°C (63°F) in Chiasso. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C (50°F) in Chiasso and -3°C (27°F) in Ulrichen.
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Marker color shows the average daytime high temperature in October: blue is cold, red is hot.
Zermatt averages a daytime high of 6°C (43°F) in October, which is low for Switzerland.
Zermatt sees nighttime lows close to -3°C (27°F) in October.
Chiasso tops the warmest city list in our database with average maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C (63°F) and a minimum nighttime temperature of around 10°C (50°F).
The coldest city in October in Switzerland is Ulrichen when we check our database. The maximum daytime temperatures are around 5°C (41°F) and minimum nighttime temperatures fall around -3°C (27°F).
Zermatt enjoys a balanced 141 hours of sunlight. This makes it neither too overcast nor too sunny.
The water temperature averages approximately 15°C (59°F) in Geneva this month, generally too cold for comfortable swimming.
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