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Kerzers weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Kerzers at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,800 h
Rain a year
1,107 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
455 m

Climate in Kerzers

Kerzers has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,800 hours of sunshine a year, Kerzers is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kerzers

The best time to visit Kerzers is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent in March and from November to January; the wettest month is May with 118 mm.

Kerzers through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Kerzers in spring

Mar – May

55

Fair

  • 11–19 °C by day
  • 6.0 h of sun a day
  • 42 rainy days in all

Kerzers in summer

Jun – Aug

75

Good

  • 23–26 °C by day
  • 7.8 h of sun a day
  • 42 rainy days in all

Kerzers in autumn

Sep – Nov

46

Fair

  • 9–20 °C by day
  • 3.8 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Kerzers in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 4–6 °C by day
  • 2.1 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Mar, Nov – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Kerzers for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

51

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 12°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

07:4718:46

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:29–08:29 · evening 18:05–19:05
Blue hour
Morning 07:17–07:29 · evening 19:05–19:17

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Kerzers compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°11°
Night-time low10°6°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Kerzers in October?

In October, Kerzers is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kerzers.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min07:47 – 18:46
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
71 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %72 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %43 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Kerzers

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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July has the better holiday weather in Kerzers: score 75 against 51. In July, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. July has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Kerzers
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score5175better
Daytime high15°26°
Night-time low8°16°
Sunshine3.5 h8.2 hbetter
Rainy days12better14
Rainfall84 mmbetter107 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kerzers month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

10January4° · 1.7 h

In January, Kerzers is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in January
15February6° · 3.3 h

In February, Kerzers is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 71 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in February
34March11° · 5.1 h

In March, Kerzers is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 81 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in March
63April15° · 6.3 h

In April, Kerzers is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 90 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in April
68May19° · 6.7 h

In May, Kerzers is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 118 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in May
74June23° · 7.7 h

In June, Kerzers is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 99 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in June
75July26° · 8.2 h

In July, Kerzers is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 107 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in July
75August25° · 7.5 h

In August, Kerzers is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 103 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in August
74September20° · 6.0 h

In September, Kerzers is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in September
51October15° · 3.5 h

In October, Kerzers is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in October
13November9° · 1.9 h

In November, Kerzers is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 93 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kerzers.

Kerzers in November
10December5° · 1.3 h

In December, Kerzers is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 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 Kerzers.

Kerzers in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kerzers

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (0°), the warmest in July (16°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 15°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan104°0°1.7 h1383
FebruaryFeb156°0°3.3 h1271
MarchMar3411°3°5.1 h1381
AprilApr6315°6°6.3 h1390
MayMay6819°10°6.7 h15118
JuneJun7423°14°7.7 h1499
JulyJul7526°16°8.2 h14107
AugustAug7525°16°7.5 h13103
SeptemberSep7420°12°6.0 h1288
OctoberOct5115°8°3.5 h1284
NovemberNov139°4°1.9 h1393
DecemberDec105°1°1.3 h1491

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kerzers

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,800 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.3 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.5 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 32 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.5 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Kerzers, 32 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 19 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Kerzers: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,107 mm on 158 days
Wettest month
May · 118 mm
Driest month
Feb · 71 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 84 mm

In October, Kerzers has about 12 rainy days with 84 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Kerzers

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 50 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 85 min
Olive skin
about 110 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Kerzers

How breezy and how cloudy Kerzers is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
10 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 12 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Kerzers typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
65 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Jul · 55 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 75 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Kerzers: mostly cloudy, with about 3.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Kerzers

How often the day gets hot in Kerzers (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
11 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 15 °C

In October, Kerzers has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Kerzers

Snow is possible in Kerzers, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
24 days
Fresh snow a year
85 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Kerzers.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Kerzers

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Kerzers in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Kerzers has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    54

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    69

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    75

    GoodBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    51

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 3.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    10

    Poor

    • 5 °C by day
    • 1.5 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 25 min
Distance
750 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Switzerland

Currency
Swiss Franc (CHF)
Languages
German, French, Italian
Sockets
Type C, J · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+41
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Kerzers vs Murten

In October the holiday weather in Kerzers and Murten is about equally good (score 51 vs 51). During the day it is about as warm in Murten as in Kerzers.

Kerzers vs Murten, in October
in OctoberKerzersMurten
Holiday weather score5151
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberKerzers 15°Murten 15°
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In October, Kerzers ranks 11 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  8. 8Avenches15°52
  9. 11KerzersThis page15°51
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Frequently asked questions about Kerzers

When is the best time to visit Kerzers?

The best time to visit Kerzers is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Kerzers?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Kerzers?

Rain is frequent in March and from November to January; the wettest month is May with 118 mm. The driest month is February with 71 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kerzers get?

Kerzers gets around 1,800 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.3 hours a day.

What time zone is Kerzers in?

Kerzers is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Kerzers?

A nonstop flight from London to Kerzers takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 750 km.

Which school holidays are best for Kerzers?

Kerzers has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 75) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 54, May half-term 69, summer holidays 75, October half-term 51, Christmas holidays 10.