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Switzerland · Valais · May
Valais in Mayhow the month reads
May is a solid shoulder month for Valais inside Switzerland, with warmer than the yearly mean by 2.4°C. The safety bulletins below apply.
- Rank
- 5 of 12
- Score
- 25/100
May match
25/100
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What’s open · May
Things to do in Valais in May
- LimitedFurka, 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
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.
- Temperature9°C+2.4°C vs. yearly mean
- Month rank5 of 12for Valais
- Best monthsFebruary · January · Marchhighest regional score
12-month temperature · Valais
May in context
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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 |
Safety · 6 governments
What the governments say about Switzerland
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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