Lauterbrunnen weather in May

In May, Lauterbrunnen sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 157 mm of precipitation across 18.7 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lauterbrunnen's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lauterbrunnen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
5th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
8th coldest
Precipitation
157 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:01 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lauterbrunnen reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
24-2
34-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-1
115-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
197-1
207-1
2170
2270
2370
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2991
3091
3191

How May really feels in Lauterbrunnen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lauterbrunnen weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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° / 18421.6215.23.1
Aug14° / 17519.92143.0
Sep10° / 12814.85.712.41.8
Oct / -3°13012.79.310.70.3
Nov-2° / -8°15214.7159.20.0
Dec-6° / -12°14914.6168.40.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112476
122575
132674
142674
152674
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
212971
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Lauterbrunnen gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 18.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 60% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15648
25748
35747
45747
55846
65845
75844
85843
95843
105942
115941
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
176039
186038
196137
206136
216136
226135
236234
246233
256332
266331
276329
286428
296428
306527
316526

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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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
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:227:29
214.25:207:30
314.25:197:32
414.35:177:33
514.35:167:34
614.45:147:36
714.45:137:37
814.55:117:38
914.55:107:40
1014.55:087:41
1114.65:077:42
1214.65:067:44
1314.75:047:45
1414.75:037:46
1514.85:027:47
1614.85:017:49
1714.84:597:50
1814.94:587:51
1914.94:577:52
2015.04:567:53
2115.04:557:55
2215.04:547:56
2315.14:537:57
2415.14:527:58
2515.14:517:59
2615.24:508:00
2715.24:498:01
2815.24:488:02
2915.34:488:03
3015.34:478:04
3115.34:468:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — May's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lauterbrunnen?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lauterbrunnen.

What to pack for Lauterbrunnen in May

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

In May, Lauterbrunnen sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona heavy coat

UV index in Lauterbrunnen in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lauterbrunnen peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lauterbrunnen?

Lauterbrunnen sits at 46.6°N, 7.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Grindelwald, 10 km away.

ThunSteffisburgSierreKönizBernBurgdorf

Topography around Lauterbrunnen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lauterbrunnen has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m around an average of 1,505 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,577 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,318 m.

The land around Lauterbrunnen is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (27%) and snow and ice (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,796 m
16 km
3,577 m
80 km
4,318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Grindelwald 10 km · Interlaken 11 km · Thun 28 km · Steffisburg 29 km · Sierre 44 km · Köniz 53 km · Bern 53 km · Burgdorf 56 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 Lauterbrunnen (46.5931°, 7.9094°, 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).