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Spiez weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Spiez at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,630 h
Rain a year
1,107 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
595 m

Climate in Spiez

Spiez has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 1,630 hours of sunshine a year, Spiez is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Spiez

The best time to visit Spiez is from April to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from April to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is May with 118 mm of precipitation.

Spiez through the seasons

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

Spiez in spring

Mar – May

55

Fair

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

Spiez in summer

Jun – Aug

71

Good

  • 23–24 °C by day
  • 6.8 h of sun a day
  • 42 rainy days in all

Spiez in autumn

Sep – Nov

49

Fair

  • 8–19 °C by day
  • 3.6 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Spiez in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 3–6 °C by day
  • 2.3 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Apr – Oct

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – 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

55

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 13°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:4518:45

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 07:26–08:26 · evening 18:03–19:03
Blue hour
Morning 07:15–07:26 · evening 19:03–19:15

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 Spiez 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 low8°4°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Spiez in October?

In October, Spiez is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 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 Spiez.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min07:45 – 18:45
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 %82 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %43 %

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 Spiez

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 Spiez: score 72 against 55. In July, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. July has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Spiez
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score5572better
Daytime high14°24°
Night-time low6°14°
Sunshine3.3 h7.2 hbetter
Rainy days12better14
Rainfall84 mmbetter107 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Spiez month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January3° · 2.2 h

In January, Spiez is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 82 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Spiez.

Spiez in January
14February6° · 2.9 h

In February, Spiez is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 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 Spiez.

Spiez in February
37March11° · 4.1 h

In March, Spiez is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.1 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 Spiez.

Spiez in March
63April15° · 5.5 h

In April, Spiez is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.5 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 Spiez.

Spiez in April
65May19° · 5.9 h

In May, Spiez is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 118 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Spiez.

Spiez in May
70June23° · 6.7 h

In June, Spiez is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 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 Spiez.

Spiez in June
72July24° · 7.2 h

In July, Spiez is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 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 Spiez.

Spiez in July
72August24° · 6.4 h

In August, Spiez is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine 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 Spiez.

Spiez in August
71September19° · 5.1 h

In September, Spiez is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.1 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 Spiez.

Spiez in September
55October14° · 3.3 h

In October, Spiez is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 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 Spiez.

Spiez in October
20November8° · 2.3 h

In November, Spiez is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 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 Spiez.

Spiez in November
10December4° · 1.8 h

In December, Spiez is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 91 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Spiez.

Spiez in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Spiez

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 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 14°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan113°−3°2.2 h1382
FebruaryFeb146°−2°2.9 h1271
MarchMar3711°1°4.1 h1381
AprilApr6315°4°5.5 h1390
MayMay6519°8°5.9 h16118
JuneJun7023°12°6.7 h1499
JulyJul7224°14°7.2 h14107
AugustAug7224°14°6.4 h13103
SeptemberSep7119°10°5.1 h1288
OctoberOct5514°6°3.3 h1284
NovemberNov208°1°2.3 h1393
DecemberDec104°−2°1.8 h1391

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 Spiez

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

Per year
1,630 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.8 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.3 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 30 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.3 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Spiez, 30 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 14 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 Spiez: 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, Spiez has about 12 rainy days with 84 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Spiez

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 80 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 Spiez

How breezy and how cloudy Spiez 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 Spiez 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 3.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Spiez: 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 Spiez

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

Hot days a year
6 days
Hottest month
Jul · 24 °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 14 °C

In October, Spiez 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 Spiez

Snow is possible in Spiez, 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 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Spiez.

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 Spiez

Weather for your travel dates

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

Spiez 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.

Spiez has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    55

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    66

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.1 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    72

    GoodBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 6.7 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    55

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.3 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    11

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 2.0 h of sun a day
    • 13 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
800 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.

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Spiez vs Thun

In October the holiday weather in Spiez and Thun is about equally good (score 55 vs 56). During the day it is about as warm in Thun as in Spiez.

Spiez vs Thun, in October
in OctoberSpiezThun
Holiday weather score5556
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberSpiez 14°Thun 14°
SpiezThun
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Ranking

Switzerland in October: the best places

In October, Spiez ranks 7 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Sion17°68
  2. 2Leuk16°65
  3. 3Gruyères15°60
  4. 4Grindelwald15°59
  5. 5Visp16°57
  6. 6Thun14°56
  7. 7SpiezThis page14°55
  8. 8Interlaken14°55
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Spiez's – good alternatives.

  1. 92 % similar50AltstättenSwitzerland15°Best time: Apr – Sep
  2. 91 % similar46MemmingenGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 90 % similar46RavensburgGermany14°Best time: Apr – Sep
  4. 90 % similar45Landsberg am LechGermany14°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Spiez

When is the best time to visit Spiez?

The best time to visit Spiez 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 Spiez?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Spiez?

The wettest month is May with 118 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 71 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Spiez get?

Spiez 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 Spiez in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Spiez?

A nonstop flight from London to Spiez takes about 1 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 800 km.

Which school holidays are best for Spiez?

Spiez has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 55, May half-term 66, summer holidays 72, October half-term 55, Christmas holidays 11.