Zermatt in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Zermatt sees average daytime highs around 2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 421 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 8°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Zermatt's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zermatt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 2°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -6°C
- Precipitation
- 421 mm
- 46 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Zermatt in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 8°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Zermatt reaches about 2°C and drops to -6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Zermatt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 87 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zermatt 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 | -8° / -15° | 100 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -6° / -14° | 80 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -2° / -10° | 90 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 1° / -6° | 144 | 15 | 15.1 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 6° / -1° | 187 | 18.5 | 12.3 | 14.7 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 11° / 3° | 173 | 19.5 | 4.4 | 15.5 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 14° / 5° | 188 | 19.6 | 1 | 15.2 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 13° / 4° | 184 | 19.4 | 1.3 | 14 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 10° / 1° | 137 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 5° / -3° | 130 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | -2° / -9° | 173 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -7° / -14° | 102 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Zermatt gets around 421 mm of rain and snow over 46 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 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Zermatt?
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 Zermatt.
What to pack for Zermatt in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Zermatt sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.
UV index in Zermatt in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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.
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 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.