AI-generatedMurten at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 26°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,800 h
- Rain a year
- 1,173 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 435 m
Climate in Murten
Murten 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, Murten is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.2 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Murten
The best time to visit Murten 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 July with 121 mm.
Murten through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Murten in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 11–19 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 42 rainy days in all
Murten in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 23–26 °C by day
- 7.8 h of sun a day
- 45 rainy days in all
Murten in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–20 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 37 rainy days in all
Murten in winter
Dec – Feb
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
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Your best months: 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: April – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 9°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 12°
- Night, 23:00: about 11°
07:4818:47
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 Murten 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 12° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 17° | 12° |
| Night-time low | 10° | 6° |
| Daylight | 11.8 h | 10.2 h |
What is the weather like in Murten in October?
In October, Murten is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Murten.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min07:48 – 18:47
- 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
- 73 %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 %73 %
- 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 Murten
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 Murten: score 73 against 51. In July, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. July has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 51 | 73better |
| Daytime high | 15° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 9° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 3.5 h | 8.2 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 12better | 15 |
| Rainfall | 90 mmbetter | 121 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 1 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Murten month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
11January4° · 1.7 h
In January, Murten 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 86 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in January15February6° · 3.3 h
In February, Murten 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 73 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in February35March11° · 5.1 h
In March, Murten 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 82 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in March63April16° · 6.3 h
In April, Murten is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °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 Murten.
Murten in April66May19° · 6.7 h
In May, Murten 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 16 days, adding up to 121 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in May72June23° · 7.7 h
In June, Murten 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 15 days, adding up to 108 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in June73July26° · 8.2 h
In July, Murten 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 15 days, adding up to 121 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in July73August25° · 7.5 h
In August, Murten 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. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 114 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in August73September20° · 6.0 h
In September, Murten 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 91 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in September51October15° · 3.5 h
In October, Murten is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 90 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in October14November9° · 1.9 h
In November, Murten 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 98 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten in November9December5° · 1.3 h
In December, Murten 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 97 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Murten.
Murten 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 Murten
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 9°. 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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 11 | 4° | 0° | 1.7 h | 13 | 86 |
| FebruaryFeb | 15 | 6° | 0° | 3.3 h | 12 | 73 |
| MarchMar | 35 | 11° | 3° | 5.1 h | 13 | 82 |
| AprilApr | 63 | 16° | 7° | 6.3 h | 13 | 90 |
| MayMay | 66 | 19° | 10° | 6.7 h | 16 | 121 |
| JuneJun | 72 | 23° | 14° | 7.7 h | 15 | 108 |
| JulyJul | 73 | 26° | 16° | 8.2 h | 15 | 121 |
| AugustAug | 73 | 25° | 16° | 7.5 h | 14 | 114 |
| SeptemberSep | 73 | 20° | 12° | 6.0 h | 12 | 91 |
| OctoberOct | 51 | 15° | 9° | 3.5 h | 12 | 90 |
| NovemberNov | 14 | 9° | 4° | 1.9 h | 13 | 98 |
| DecemberDec | 9 | 5° | 1° | 1.3 h | 14 | 97 |
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 Murten
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 3.5 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Murten, 32 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 15 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 Murten: 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, Murten has about 12 rainy days with 90 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Murten
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 and clouds in Murten
How breezy and how cloudy Murten 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 Murten 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.
In October, cloud covers on average 73 % of the sky over Murten: 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 and humidity in Murten
How often the day gets hot in Murten (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, Murten 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 in Murten
When Murten 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, it hardly ever snows in Murten.
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 Murten
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Murten 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.
Murten has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 73) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).
- 55
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 67
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 20 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
- 73
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
- 51
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- 3.5 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
- 10
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
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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Murten vs Avenches
In October the holiday weather in Murten and Avenches is about equally good (score 51 vs 52). During the day it is about as warm in Avenches as in Murten.
| in October | Murten | Avenches |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 51 | 52 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | Apr – Sep |
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In October, Murten ranks 13 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Murten
When is the best time to visit Murten?
The best time to visit Murten 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 Murten?
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 Murten?
Rain is frequent in March and from November to January; the wettest month is July with 121 mm. The driest month is February with 73 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Murten get?
Murten 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 Murten in?
Murten is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Murten?
A nonstop flight from London to Murten takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 750 km.
Which school holidays are best for Murten?
Murten has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 73) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 55, May half-term 67, summer holidays 73, October half-term 51, Christmas holidays 10.