Weekly note

Switzerland in February

5 of the 5 destinations in Switzerland are in season in February: 1 a sweet spot, 0 good, 4 ok.

February is a sweet spot at 1 of these 5 places: Zermatt.

Ranked for February

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Zermatt sweet spot 1° cool 8d — Snow: 30 cm or more on 28 of 28 days, 10 winters of 10
2 Zurich ok 8° cool 9d £124 8C max, 9 rainy days
3 Geneva ok 9° cool 8d — 9C max, 8 rainy days
4 Bern ok 7° cool 9d — 7C max, 9 rainy days
5 Basel ok 9° cool 9d — 9C max, 9 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for February departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for February departures.

Other months for Switzerland

February elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Switzerland as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.