St. Moritz in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), St. Moritz sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 314 mm of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 9°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is St. Moritz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see St. Moritz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 3°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -5°C
- Precipitation
- 314 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in St. Moritz in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 9°C by late May.
A typical spring day in St. Moritz reaches about 3°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in St. Moritz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
St. Moritz weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7° / -15° | 75 | 11 | 12.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -14° | 61 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -10° | 74 | 12 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -5° | 106 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 7° / -1° | 133 | 18.5 | 10.6 | 14.8 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 12° / 3° | 156 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 15.5 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 14° / 5° | 158 | 19.4 | 1.2 | 15.2 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 14° / 5° | 161 | 18.2 | 1.4 | 14 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 10° / 1° | 108 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 5° / -2° | 119 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | -1° / -8° | 143 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -6° / -13° | 83 | 12.2 | 13.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
St. Moritz gets around 314 mm of rain and snow over 45 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit St. Moritz?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in St. Moritz.
What to pack for St. Moritz in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, St. Moritz sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in St. Moritz in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.