Interlaken weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: May – October
Best for skiing: January – March
What is the weather like in Interlaken in December?
In December, Interlaken is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 91 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Interlaken.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 12 | 14 |
| Day | 9° | 5° | 4° |
| Night | 0° | −3° | −5° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 13 | 13 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 35 min08:06 – 16:41
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 73 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %33 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Interlaken in December: quick answers
Is Interlaken hot in December?
No. In December, Interlaken is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.
Does it rain much in Interlaken in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 91 mm in total.
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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, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)