Interlaken in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Interlaken sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 383 mm of precipitation over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Interlaken's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Interlaken's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
383 mm
40 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Interlaken in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 3°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Interlaken reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Interlaken

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 33 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
33
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Interlaken weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°11913.613.38.80.0
Feb / -6°10612.211.7100.0
Mar / -3°11414.512.411.60.3
Apr / 12414.89.213.31.6
May13° / 19319.15.414.83.0
Jun17° / 19819.11.415.64.3
Jul19° / 10°21119.20.815.35.0
Aug19° / 10°21018.31145.0
Sep15° / 14514.42.112.44.0
Oct11° / 11612.14.710.62.6
Nov / -2°12213.610.79.20.3
Dec / -5°12514.113.28.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Interlaken gets around 383 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Interlaken?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Interlaken.

What to pack for Interlaken in Fall

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

In fall, Interlaken sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 40 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Interlaken in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Interlaken 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 Interlaken?

Interlaken sits at 46.7°N, 7.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Lauterbrunnen, 11 km away.

ThunSteffisburgBernKönizBurgdorfKriens

Topography around Interlaken

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Interlaken has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m around an average of 749 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,230 m.

The land around Interlaken is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,058 m
16 km
3,389 m
80 km
4,230 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Lauterbrunnen 11 km · Grindelwald 15 km · Thun 20 km · Steffisburg 21 km · Bern 43 km · Köniz 44 km · Burgdorf 45 km · Kriens 50 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 Interlaken (46.6839°, 7.8664°, 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.