Switzerland · Bern · May

Bern in Mayhow the month reads

May is a mixed month — worth planning against specific weeks inside Switzerland, with warmer than the yearly mean by 2.7°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 9 of 12
Score: 25/100

May match

25/100

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What’s open · May

Things to do in Bern in May

Limited
Furka, Grimsel and Susten passes
the opening and closing months — in 2026 the Furka, Grimsel and Nufenen reopened on 29 May
Sources: planthealps.com, the-ski-guru.com
Open
Jungfraujoch — Top of Europe
reached by rack railway rather than road, which is why it runs all year while the passes below it do not
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.

Temperature
14°C
+2.7°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
9 of 12
for Bern
Best months
February · March · April
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Bern

May in context

Temperature°C

View data table

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

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Switzerland

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise normal precautions

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

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