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Where to go in Switzerland in spring

Spring is March to May north of the equator and in South Asia; September to November south of the equator. These are the places in Switzerland where at least two of those three months are a sweet spot or good, ranked on ten years of climate readings, public holidays and fares.

Spring in the north: March to May

5 of the 5 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of March, April and May.

  1. Zermatt Switzerland March: sweet spotApril: sweet spotMay: ok 2 of 3 good or better · highs 2–9°C
  2. Basel Switzerland March: okApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 12–19°C
  3. Geneva Switzerland March: okApril: sweet spotMay: sweet spot 2 of 3 good or better · highs 12–19°C
  4. Zurich Switzerland March: okApril: sweet spotMay: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 11–18°C
  5. Bern Switzerland March: okApril: sweet spotMay: good 2 of 3 good or better · highs 11–17°C

Spring in the south: September to November

2 of the 5 places are a sweet spot or good in at least two of September, October and November.

  1. Basel Switzerland September: sweet spotOctober: goodNovember: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 10–22°C
  2. Geneva Switzerland September: goodOctober: goodNovember: avoid 2 of 3 good or better · highs 10–22°C

Fewer than two good months

Switzerland, season by season

Spring elsewhere

Labelled and ranked by the score from London, as every month page is, until you choose your own city: then your own city's score decides, and the places are split into your own country, short hops within 1,500 km, and further away. A month counts when it is a sweet spot or good; two such months put a place on the list, and more months, then a higher average score, put it higher. The climate is each place's own, from ten years of readings. How we rank