Crans-Montana weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in Crans-Montana in October?
In October, Crans-Montana is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 113 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Crans-Montana.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 61 | 39 | 13 |
| Day | 14° | 10° | 3° |
| Night | 4° | 0° | −7° |
| Sun | 7 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 14 | 13 | 14 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min07:46 – 18:46
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %41 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Crans-Montana in October: quick answers
Is Crans-Montana hot in October?
No. In October, Crans-Montana is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Crans-Montana in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 113 mm in total.
Crans-Montana month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences