St. Moritz in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), St. Moritz sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 475 mm of precipitation over about 57 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 10°C in early June to 13°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 St. Moritz's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see St. Moritz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
475 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in St. Moritz in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early June to 13°C by late August.

A typical summer day in St. Moritz reaches about 14°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 St. Moritz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

St. Moritz 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° / -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 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

St. Moritz gets around 475 mm of rain and snow over 57 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 6 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMJunJulAug

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit St. Moritz?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

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

What to pack for St. Moritz in Summer

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

In summer, St. Moritz sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in St. Moritz in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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
Summer 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.