Switzerland · Regional climate

Valaiswhen to go

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

Range: -4–18 °C
Compare: −4.1°C vs. Switzerland mean
Country: Switzerland
TZ: Europe/Zurich

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12-month climate · Valais

How the year moves in Valais

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Valais 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	-4.4
February	-0.7
March	1.6
April	5.2
May	9.0
June	15.5
July	17.6
August	17.3
September	12.9
October	8.3
November	0.9
December	-3.3

Rainfallmm

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Month	Rainfall (mm)
January	139
February	93
March	124
April	126
May	169
June	168
July	154
August	150
September	127
October	140
November	136
December	148

Sunshinehr / day

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Month	Sunshine hours (hr / day)
January	5.1
February	6.7
March	8.1
April	9.0
May	7.8
June	7.5
July	7.9
August	7.3
September	6.4
October	5.9
November	5.1
December	4.5

What’s open · year round

Things to do in Valais

Closed
Furka, Grimsel and Susten passes
Closed November–April · limited May, October · at its best June–September
Sources: planthealps.com, the-ski-guru.com

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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