Schwyz weather in June

In June, Schwyz sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 224 mm of precipitation across 20.4 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of June to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Schwyz's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwyz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
224 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:36 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.4 µg/m³ · 2020

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical June day in Schwyz reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11168
12168
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189

How June really feels in Schwyz

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.

Schwyz weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°12813.513.68.70.0
Feb / -6°11712.712.4100.0
Mar / -3°13715.913.711.60.1
Apr / -0°14216.110.213.31.3
May13° / 19620.35.214.82.8
Jun17° / 22420.41.415.64.1
Jul19° / 10°22020.20.615.34.8
Aug19° / 10°22718.70.5144.9
Sep15° / 17115.92.312.43.8
Oct10° / 13513.75.510.62.2
Nov / -2°14314.211.39.10.2
Dec / -6°14014.713.68.40.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73169
83169
93169
103268
113367
123367
133367
143466
153565
163664
173763
183862
193961
203961
214159
224258
234258
244258
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Schwyz gets around 224 mm of rain and snow over 20.4 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 68% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1709
2718
3728
4728
5738
6737
7737
8737
9736
10736
11726
12716
13715
14705
15695
16685
17675
18664
19654
20654
21644
22643
23633
24633
25633
26632
27632
28632
29632
30642

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16964
17964
18955
19946
20946
21937
22937
23928
24928
25919
26919
27919
289010
299010
309010

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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 24 min at the start of June to 15 h 42 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 4:41 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:418:05
215.44:408:06
315.54:408:07
415.54:398:08
515.54:398:08
615.54:388:09
715.54:388:10
815.64:378:11
915.64:378:12
1015.64:378:12
1115.64:368:13
1215.64:368:14
1315.64:368:14
1415.64:368:15
1515.74:368:15
1615.74:368:16
1715.74:368:16
1815.74:368:17
1915.74:368:17
2015.74:368:17
2115.74:368:18
2215.74:368:18
2315.74:368:18
2415.74:368:18
2515.74:378:18
2615.74:378:18
2715.74:378:18
2815.74:388:18
2915.74:388:18
3015.74:398:18

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Schwyz?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Schwyz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schwyz in June

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

In June, Schwyz sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Schwyz in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Schwyz peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schwyz?

Schwyz sits at 47.0°N, 8.7°E, 521 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Einsiedeln, 14 km away.

ZugBaarChamRapperswilLucerneHorgenJona

Topography around Schwyz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwyz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,013 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,827 m.

The land around Schwyz is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,408 m
16 km
2,013 m
80 km
3,827 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Einsiedeln 14 km · Zug 20 km · Baar 22 km · Cham 23 km · Rapperswil 26 km · Lucerne 27 km · Horgen 27 km · Jona 27 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 Schwyz (47.0208°, 8.6541°, elevation 521 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).