Zermatt weather in June

In June, Zermatt sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 173 mm of precipitation across 19.5 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Zermatt's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zermatt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
173 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:43 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Zermatt is municipality in Visp district, canton of Valais, Switzerland.

Density
27/km²
people per km²

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical June day in Zermatt reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
591
692
7102
8102
9102
10102
11102
12112
13113
14113
15113
16113
17123
18123
19123
20124
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30145

How June really feels in Zermatt

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.

Zermatt weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -15°10012.113.18.90.0
Feb-6° / -14°8011.212.2100.0
Mar-2° / -10°9012.213.611.60.0
Apr / -6°1441515.113.30.0
May / -1°18718.512.314.70.4
Jun11° / 17319.54.415.52.2
Jul14° / 18819.6115.23.2
Aug13° / 18419.41.3143.0
Sep10° / 13715.54.812.31.8
Oct / -3°13011.78.810.70.2
Nov-2° / -9°17313.714.49.20.0
Dec-7° / -14°10212.313.48.50.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33268
43268
53268
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113565
123763
133862
144060
154159
164357
174357
184555
194852
204852
214951
224951
235050
245149
255050
265149
275050
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Zermatt gets around 173 mm of rain and snow over 19.5 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 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16623
26723
36823
46923
57023
67123
77222
87221
97221
107120
117119
127018
136918
146817
156616
166515
176413
186312
196111
206010
216010
22599
23598
24597
25597
26606
27606
28616
29615
30625

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
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 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 4:46 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)
115.34:488:05
215.34:488:06
315.34:478:07
415.34:478:07
515.44:468:08
615.44:468:09
715.44:458:10
815.44:458:11
915.44:458:11
1015.54:448:12
1115.54:448:13
1215.54:448:13
1315.54:448:14
1415.54:438:14
1515.54:438:15
1615.54:438:15
1715.54:438:16
1815.54:438:16
1915.64:438:16
2015.64:438:17
2115.64:448:17
2215.64:448:17
2315.64:448:18
2415.64:448:18
2515.64:448:18
2615.64:458:18
2715.54:458:18
2815.54:468:18
2915.54:468:18
3015.54:468:18

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Zermatt?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zermatt.

What to pack for Zermatt in June

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

In June, Zermatt sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zermatt in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zermatt peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zermatt?

Zermatt sits at 46.0°N, 7.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Sierre, 34 km away.

SierreSittenDomodossolaAostaMartigny-VilleVerbania

Topography around Zermatt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zermatt has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,598 m around an average of 2,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,378 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,639 m.

The land around Zermatt is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, snow and ice (46%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,598 m
16 km
3,378 m
80 km
4,639 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Sierre 34 km · Sitten 38 km · Domodossola 43 km · Aosta 46 km · Martigny-Ville 53 km · Biella 56 km · Ivrea 62 km · Verbania 63 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 Zermatt (46.02°, 7.7486°, 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).