St. Moritz weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in St. Moritz in April?
In April, St. Moritz is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 106 mm. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in St. Moritz.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 31 min06:35 – 20:06
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 10 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %22 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
St. Moritz in April: quick answers
Is St. Moritz hot in April?
No. In April, St. Moritz is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.
Does it rain much in St. Moritz in April?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 106 mm.
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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)