Switzerland · Valais · October

Valais in Octoberhow the month reads

October is a challenging month for Valais overall inside Switzerland, with warmer than the yearly mean by 1.6°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 10 of 12
Score: 25/100

October match

25/100

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What’s open · October

Things to do in Valais in October

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

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
8°C
+1.6°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
10 of 12
for Valais
Best months
February · January · March
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Valais

October in context

Temperature°C

View data table

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

Exercise normal precautions

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

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