Winter (December to February)
Sharp cold with highs around 6° and lows near -0°, regular rain (15 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Switzerland
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Lucerne?
No month ticks every box in Lucerne, so here's the month-by-month breakdown to help you pick the least bad time.
Best time to go
No ideal time
Hottest month
July · 24°
Coldest month
January · -1°
Wettest month
July · 199 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
5° / -1°
- Rain
- 113 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 5.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- FebruaryÀ éviter
7° / -0°
- Rain
- 91 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- MarchÀ éviter
11° / 2°
- Rain
- 93 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- AprilMitigé
15° / 5°
- Rain
- 135 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- MayMitigé
18° / 9°
- Rain
- 173 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- JuneCorrect
23° / 14°
- Rain
- 157 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- JulyMitigé
24° / 16°
- Rain
- 199 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- AugustCorrect
24° / 16°
- Rain
- 178 mm · 17 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- SeptemberCorrect
20° / 12°
- Rain
- 128 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- OctoberCorrect
16° / 9°
- Rain
- 122 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 7.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- NovemberÀ éviter
10° / 4°
- Rain
- 119 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 5.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- DecemberÀ éviter
6° / 1°
- Rain
- 116 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 4.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 85%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Cool weather with highs around 14° and lows near 5°, very frequent rain (15 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Summer (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 24° and lows near 15°, very frequent rain (17 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Fall (September to November)
Cool weather with highs around 15° and lows near 8°, regular rain (14 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Lucerne?
- No month is ideal in Lucerne by our criteria (highs between 20 and 29 °C, little rain). The best-rated months are in Juneandfrom August to September.
- What is the hottest month in Lucerne?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 24 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Lucerne?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of -1 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Lucerne?
- July is the wettest month (199 mm, about 18 rainy days). The driest is February (91 mm).
- When should you avoid Lucerne?
- The least favorable months are from November to March: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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