Zermatt monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Zermatt

Zermatt average temperature chart (Celsius) Zermatt average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Zermatt (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -5.6 -5.5 -4.2 -1.2 2.9 6.4 9 8.6 6.4 2.8 -1.9 -4.3
°F 21.9 22.1 24.4 29.8 37.2 43.4 48.2 47.4 43.5 37 28.6 24.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Zermatt monthly rainfall chart (mm) Zermatt monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Zermatt (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 131 117 125 135 150 168 151 173 140 129 143 133
inches 5.1 4.6 4.9 5.3 5.9 6.6 5.9 6.8 5.5 5.1 5.6 5.2
Rainy days 17 16 18 20 21 20 18 19 16 14 16 16

Average annual rainfall in Zermatt: 1747.733mm (688.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Zermatt

Zermatt average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Zermatt
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 4.3 5.2 5.5 6.1 6.2 7 8 7 6.5 5.8 4.5 4.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Zermatt average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Zermatt average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Zermatt (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -10.9 -11.1 -9.7 -7.3 -3.1 0.5 3.1 2.9 1.3 -1.7 -6.9 -9.7
Max °C -5.5 -5.4 -4.1 -1.1 3.1 6.5 9.2 8.7 6.5 2.9 -1.8 -4.2
Min °F 12.4 12.1 14.5 18.9 26.5 32.9 37.5 37.2 34.3 28.9 19.7 14.6
Max °F 17.2 17.2 19.6 24.4 32 38.3 43 42.4 39 33.1 24.3 19.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Zermatt average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Zermatt average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Zermatt in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 11 10.1 10.4 12.4 15.9 19.6 22.2 23.1 21.1 18.3 15.3 12.8
°F 51.8 50.1 50.8 54.3 60.6 67.3 72 73.5 70.1 64.9 59.5 55

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Zermatt average winspeed by month (km/h) Zermatt average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Zermatt (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 24 22 22 20 17 16 15 14 15 17 21 23
mph 15 14 14 12 10 10 9 9 9 11 13 15

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Zermatt relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Zermatt
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
67% 69% 72% 77% 79% 76% 74% 76% 74% 70% 68% 65%
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Zermatt weather stats

Zermatt weather statistics
Hottest month: July 9°C 48.2°F
Driest month: February 117mm 4.6ins
Sunniest month: July 8hrs
Coldest month: January -5.6°C 21.9°F
Wettest month: August 173mm 6.8ins
Warmest sea: August 23.1°C 73.6°F
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