Lauterbrunnen in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Lauterbrunnen sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 522 mm of precipitation over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early June to 12°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Lauterbrunnen's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lauterbrunnen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
522 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Lauterbrunnen in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early June to 12°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Lauterbrunnen reaches about 13°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Lauterbrunnen

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

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

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

Lauterbrunnen weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / -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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitationSnow

Lauterbrunnen gets around 522 mm of rain and snow over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Lauterbrunnen?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lauterbrunnen.

What to pack for Lauterbrunnen in Summer

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

In summer, Lauterbrunnen sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

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UV index in Lauterbrunnen in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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
Summer 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.