Zermatt 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
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in Zermatt in April?
In April, Zermatt is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 158 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zermatt.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min06:44 – 20:14
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 62 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 9 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %9 %
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
Zermatt in April: quick answers
Is Zermatt hot in April?
No. In April, Zermatt is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in Zermatt in April?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 158 mm.
Zermatt month by month
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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, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)