Switzerland · Regional climate

Bernwhen to go

Regional slice of Switzerland with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Feb · Mar · Apr.

Range: 1–21 °C
Compare: +0.5°C vs. Switzerland mean
Country: Switzerland
TZ: Europe/Zurich

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12-month climate · Bern

How the year moves in Bern

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Bern itself rather than over Switzerland as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C

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Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	1.0
February	4.2
March	6.9
April	10.5
May	14.0
June	19.9
July	21.3
August	21.1
September	16.8
October	12.1
November	5.3
December	1.9

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	138
February	95
March	111
April	116
May	172
June	172
July	179
August	162
September	131
October	120
November	123
December	138

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	3.9
February	5.4
March	6.8
April	7.8
May	6.8
June	7.2
July	7.4
August	7.0
September	6.0
October	5.2
November	4.1
December	3.5

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Bern

Closed
Furka, Grimsel and Susten passes
Closed November–April · limited May, October · at its best June–September
Sources: planthealps.com, the-ski-guru.com
Open
Jungfraujoch — Top of Europe
Open all year
Source: jungfrau.ch

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-18

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