Zermatt weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: July
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in Zermatt in May?
In May, Zermatt is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 213 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zermatt.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 55 min05:58 – 20:53
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 7 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %52 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Zermatt in May: quick answers
Is Zermatt hot in May?
No. In May, Zermatt is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in Zermatt in May?
It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 213 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)