St. Moritz weather in July

In July, St. Moritz sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 158 mm of precipitation across 19.4 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is St. Moritz's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St. Moritz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
158 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:48 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical July day in St. Moritz reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

How July really feels in St. Moritz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

St. Moritz weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°751112.68.80.0
Feb-5° / -14°6110.411.6100.0
Mar-1° / -10°741213.711.60.0
Apr / -5°10614.714.113.30.0
May / -1°13318.510.614.80.7
Jun12° / 15619.13.715.52.6
Jul14° / 15819.41.215.23.4
Aug14° / 16118.21.4143.3
Sep10° / 10813.44.112.42.0
Oct / -2°11911.98.110.70.4
Nov-1° / -8°14313.714.19.20.0
Dec-6° / -13°8312.213.48.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54258
64258
74258
84357
94258
104258
114456
124456
134456
144456
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204654
214654
224456
234555
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

St. Moritz gets around 158 mm of rain and snow over 19.4 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 62% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1626
2626
3636
4636
5636
6636
7636
8636
9636
10636
11636
12626
13626
14626
15626
16625
17625
18624
19624
20623
21623
22623
23622
24622
25622
26622
27622
28622
29622
30612
31612

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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 July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of July to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:37 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:378:11
215.64:378:11
315.64:388:11
415.54:388:11
515.54:398:10
615.54:408:10
715.54:408:10
815.54:418:09
915.54:428:09
1015.44:438:08
1115.44:438:08
1215.44:448:07
1315.44:458:07
1415.34:468:06
1515.34:478:05
1615.34:488:05
1715.24:498:04
1815.24:508:03
1915.24:518:02
2015.24:528:01
2115.14:538:00
2215.14:547:59
2315.14:557:58
2415.04:567:57
2515.04:577:56
2614.94:587:55
2714.95:007:54
2814.95:017:53
2914.85:027:52
3014.85:037:50
3114.75:047:49

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit St. Moritz?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in St. Moritz.

What to pack for St. Moritz in July

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

In July, St. Moritz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in St. Moritz in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in St. Moritz peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is St. Moritz?

St. Moritz sits at 46.5°N, 9.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Davos, 34 km away.

DavosSondrioChurBellinzonaBludenzVaduzLeccoFeldkirch

Topography around St. Moritz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around St. Moritz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m around an average of 2,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,603 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,753 m.

The land around St. Moritz is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,149 m
16 km
2,603 m
80 km
3,753 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Davos 34 km · Sondrio 37 km · Chur 46 km · Bellinzona 72 km · Bludenz 73 km · Vaduz 75 km · Lecco 79 km · Feldkirch 84 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 St. Moritz (46.4994°, 9.8433°, 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).