Zermatt weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: July
Best for skiing: November – April
What is the weather like in Zermatt in October?
In October, Zermatt is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 172 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Zermatt.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 56 | 33 | 12 |
| Day | 16° | 10° | 3° |
| Night | 7° | 2° | −4° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 18 | 15 | 13 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min07:44 – 18:45
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %42 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %25 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Zermatt in October: quick answers
Is Zermatt hot in October?
No. In October, Zermatt is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Zermatt in October?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 172 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)