Grindelwald Travel Guide

City Alpine village beneath the Eiger, gateway to Jungfrau

Below the Eiger’s north face, Grindelwald stages glacier hikes, cable-car ascents to Jungfraujoch and steep alpine trails. Visitors ski in winter, book guided climbs, and ride summer gondolas to mountain pastures and carved ice caves.

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Pilatus (mountain)

Alpine mountain with steep ridges and panoramic views

Mountains

Interlaken

Swiss resort town between Lakes Thun and Brienz

Section of Populated Place

Eiger

Alpine peak famed for its steep north face

Mountain

Jungfrau

Iconic Alpine peak overlooking Bernese Oberland and glaciers

Mountain

Aletsch Glacier

Europe's largest glacier in Swiss Alps

Glacier

Mönch

Swiss Alpine peak between Eiger and Jungfrau

Mountain

Lake Brienz

Alpine lake with turquoise water near Interlaken

Lake

Lake Thun

Scenic Bernese Alpine lake below mountains

Lake

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Climate

Grindelwald's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -6°C to 21°C. Abundant rainfall (1218 mm/year), wettest in June.

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SeptemberJulyAugust

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

26°

Warmest Month

-29°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of 2°C and lows of -6°C. Moderate rainfall (77 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

36 Poor

Comfort

-2°

Feels Like Freezing

-2°C

Temperature

-6° – 2°

87%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

77 mm

Rainfall

1.9 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.2

UV Index

Low

8.9h daylight

February

February is freezing with highs of 3°C and lows of -5°C. Regular rainfall (85 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

45 Poor

Comfort

-1°

Feels Like Freezing

-1°C

Temperature

-5° – 3°

87%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

85 mm

Rainfall

2.2 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.3

UV Index

Low

10.2h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Regular rainfall (89 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

45 Poor

Comfort

2°

Feels Like Cold

2°C

Temperature

-2° – 6°

87%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

89 mm

Rainfall

2.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.7

UV Index

Moderate

11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C. Regular rainfall (92 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

51 Acceptable

Comfort

5°

Feels Like Cold

5°C

Temperature

1° – 10°

84%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

92 mm

Rainfall

2.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.0

UV Index

High

13.4h daylight

May

May is cold with highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C. Significant rainfall (110 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

51 Acceptable

Comfort

10°

Feels Like Cold

10°C

Temperature

5° – 15°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

110 mm

Rainfall

2.5 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.3

UV Index

High

14.8h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (137 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

57 Acceptable

Comfort

13°

Feels Like Cool

13°C

Temperature

8° – 18°

78%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

137 mm

Rainfall

2.4 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.7

UV Index

Very High

15.6h daylight

July

July is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 10°C. Significant rainfall (130 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

63 Good

Comfort

15°

Feels Like Cool

15°C

Temperature

10° – 21°

77%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

130 mm

Rainfall

2.3 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.7

UV Index

Very High

15.2h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 10°C. Significant rainfall (131 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

61 Good

Comfort

15°

Feels Like Cool

15°C

Temperature

10° – 20°

79%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

131 mm

Rainfall

2.1 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.4

UV Index

High

14.0h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C. Regular rainfall (89 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

65 Good

Comfort

12°

Feels Like Cool

12°C

Temperature

7° – 17°

81%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

89 mm

Rainfall

2.2 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.0

UV Index

Moderate

12.4h daylight

October

October is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 3°C. Regular rainfall (94 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

7°

Feels Like Cold

7°C

Temperature

3° – 12°

83%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

94 mm

Rainfall

2.1 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.5

UV Index

Low

10.7h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Regular rainfall (95 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

45 Poor

Comfort

2°

Feels Like Cold

2°C

Temperature

-2° – 6°

87%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

95 mm

Rainfall

2.0 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.3h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -4°C. Regular rainfall (89 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

37 Poor

Comfort

-1°

Feels Like Freezing

-1°C

Temperature

-4° – 2°

85%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

89 mm

Rainfall

2.0 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.1

UV Index

Low

8.5h daylight

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