Weekly note

Switzerland in September

5 of the 5 destinations in Switzerland are in season in September: 3 a sweet spot, 1 good, 1 ok.

September is a sweet spot at 3 of these 5 places: Zurich, Bern and Basel.

Ranked for September

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Zurich sweet spot 20° 9d £120 20C max, 9 rainy days
2 Bern sweet spot 20° 9d — 20C max, 9 rainy days
3 Basel sweet spot 22° 8d — 22C max, 8 rainy days
4 Geneva goodbusy 22° 8d — busier than usual
5 Zermatt ok 14° cool 6d — 14C max, 6 rainy days

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

Other months for Switzerland

September 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.