AI-generatedMeiringen at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,630 h
- Rain a year
- 1,568 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 599 m
Climate in Meiringen
Meiringen has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 1,630 hours of sunshine a year, Meiringen is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Meiringen
The best time to visit Meiringen is from May to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from May to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is July with 179 mm of precipitation.
Meiringen through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Meiringen in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 10–19 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 48 rainy days in all
Meiringen in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–24 °C by day
- 6.8 h of sun a day
- 54 rainy days in all
Meiringen in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 8–19 °C by day
- 3.6 h of sun a day
- 41 rainy days in all
Meiringen in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 2–5 °C by day
- 2.3 h of sun a day
- 41 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
May – Oct
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Snow
Nov – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
Good forSightseeing & walks
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 5°
- Midday, 13:00: about 13°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
07:4318:43
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:24–08:24 · evening 18:01–19:01
- Blue hour
- Morning 07:13–07:24 · evening 19:01–19:13
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 Meiringen compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 16° | 11° |
| Night-time low | 7° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.2 h |
What is the weather like in Meiringen in October?
In October, Meiringen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 108 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Meiringen.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min07:43 – 18:43
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 71 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %81 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
- 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
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Meiringen
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Meiringen: score 64 against 52. In July, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. July has 5 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 52 | 64better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 24° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 3.3 h | 7.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 13better | 18 |
| Rainfall | 108 mmbetter | 179 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Meiringen month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
9January2° · 2.2 h
In January, Meiringen is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 103 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in January12February5° · 2.9 h
In February, Meiringen is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in February33March10° · 4.1 h
In March, Meiringen is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 106 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in March59April15° · 5.5 h
In April, Meiringen is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 117 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in April60May19° · 5.9 h
In May, Meiringen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 164 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in May62June22° · 6.7 h
In June, Meiringen is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 166 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in June64July24° · 7.2 h
In July, Meiringen is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 179 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in July62August23° · 6.4 h
In August, Meiringen is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 170 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in August64September19° · 5.1 h
In September, Meiringen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 132 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in September52October14° · 3.3 h
In October, Meiringen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 108 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in October18November8° · 2.3 h
In November, Meiringen is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 113 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in November8December3° · 1.8 h
In December, Meiringen is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 116 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Meiringen.
Meiringen in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Meiringen
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−5°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 9 | 2° | −5° | 2.2 h | 14 | 103 |
| FebruaryFeb | 12 | 5° | −4° | 2.9 h | 13 | 94 |
| MarchMar | 33 | 10° | 0° | 4.1 h | 15 | 106 |
| AprilApr | 59 | 15° | 3° | 5.5 h | 15 | 117 |
| MayMay | 60 | 19° | 7° | 5.9 h | 19 | 164 |
| JuneJun | 62 | 22° | 11° | 6.7 h | 18 | 166 |
| JulyJul | 64 | 24° | 13° | 7.2 h | 18 | 179 |
| AugustAug | 62 | 23° | 12° | 6.4 h | 18 | 170 |
| SeptemberSep | 64 | 19° | 9° | 5.1 h | 15 | 132 |
| OctoberOct | 52 | 14° | 5° | 3.3 h | 13 | 108 |
| NovemberNov | 18 | 8° | 0° | 2.3 h | 14 | 113 |
| DecemberDec | 8 | 3° | −4° | 1.8 h | 14 | 116 |
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 hours in Meiringen
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 3.3 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Meiringen, 30 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 25 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Meiringen: 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.
In October, Meiringen has about 13 rainy days with 108 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Meiringen
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 45 min
- Fair skin
- about 60 min
- Light brown skin
- about 85 min
- Olive skin
- about 105 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 and clouds in Meiringen
How breezy and how cloudy Meiringen 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.
In October, the wind in Meiringen typically peaks at 9 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Meiringen: mostly cloudy, with about 3.3 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 and humidity in Meiringen
How often the day gets hot in Meiringen (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Meiringen has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °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 in Meiringen
When Meiringen is likely to be white: 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Meiringen has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 6 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 22 out of 100: possible.
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 Meiringen
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Meiringen 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.
Meiringen has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9).
- 51
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 13 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 60
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 19 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 63
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 6.7 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 52
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 3.3 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 9
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 3 °C by day
- 2.0 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 30 min
- Distance
- 820 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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Meiringen vs Brienz
In October the holiday weather in Meiringen and Brienz is about equally good (score 52 vs 54). During the day it is about as warm in Brienz as in Meiringen.
| in October | Meiringen | Brienz |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 52 | 54 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 14° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 13 | 13 |
| Best time | May – Sep | Apr – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Meiringen
When is the best time to visit Meiringen?
The best time to visit Meiringen is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Meiringen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.
When does it rain most in Meiringen?
The wettest month is July with 179 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 94 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Meiringen get?
Meiringen gets around 1,630 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.8 hours a day.
What time zone is Meiringen in?
Meiringen is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Meiringen?
A nonstop flight from London to Meiringen takes about 1 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 820 km.
Which school holidays are best for Meiringen?
Meiringen has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 51, May half-term 60, summer holidays 63, October half-term 52, Christmas holidays 9.