Grindelwald weather in June

In June, Grindelwald sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 162 mm of precipitation across 19.9 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Grindelwald's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grindelwald's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
162 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:40 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical June day in Grindelwald reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
4101
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
10112
11112
12113
13113
14113
15123
16123
17123
18123
19124
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27145
28145
29145
30145

How June really feels in Grindelwald

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Grindelwald weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°14813.915.18.80.0
Feb-5° / -12°12112.613.5100.0
Mar-2° / -9°12715.116.211.60.0
Apr / -5°12314.81513.30.0
May / -1°15718.711.814.80.5
Jun12° / 16219.95.315.62.3
Jul14° / 18421.6215.33.1
Aug14° / 17519.92143.0
Sep10° / 12814.85.712.41.8
Oct / -3°13012.79.310.60.3
Nov-2° / -8°15214.7159.20.0
Dec-6° / -12°14914.6168.40.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72773
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132872
142971
153070
163070
173367
183367
193466
203565
213664
223664
233763
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Grindelwald gets around 162 mm of rain and snow over 19.9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 67% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16626
26725
36725
46825
56824
66924
76923
86923
96922
106922
116921
126920
136820
146819
156718
166717
176617
186616
196515
206515
216514
226413
236412
246512
256511
266510
276610
28679
29679
30688

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:458:06
215.44:448:07
315.44:448:08
415.44:438:09
515.44:438:09
615.54:428:10
715.54:428:11
815.54:418:12
915.54:418:12
1015.54:418:13
1115.64:408:14
1215.64:408:14
1315.64:408:15
1415.64:408:16
1515.64:408:16
1615.64:408:17
1715.64:408:17
1815.64:408:17
1915.64:408:18
2015.64:408:18
2115.64:408:18
2215.64:408:19
2315.64:408:19
2415.64:418:19
2515.64:418:19
2615.64:418:19
2715.64:428:19
2815.64:428:19
2915.64:428:19
3015.64:438:19

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Grindelwald?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Grindelwald.

What to pack for Grindelwald in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Grindelwald sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Grindelwald in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grindelwald peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Grindelwald?

Grindelwald sits at 46.6°N, 8.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Lauterbrunnen, 10 km away.

ThunSteffisburgKriensLittauLucerneSierre

Topography around Grindelwald

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Grindelwald.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grindelwald has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,970 m around an average of 1,409 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,525 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,318 m.

The land around Grindelwald is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), snow and ice (26%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,970 m
16 km
3,525 m
80 km
4,318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Lauterbrunnen 10 km · Interlaken 15 km · Thun 35 km · Steffisburg 35 km · Kriens 49 km · Littau 50 km · Lucerne 52 km · Sierre 53 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Grindelwald (46.624°, 8.036°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).