September–October
Wk 39–41
The quietest stretch among this region's best weather weeks: crowd level around 77 out of 100, weather comfort near 55.
- Crowd level
- 72–86
- Comfort
- 50–60
Switzerland · Nordwestschweiz
Best time to visit Nordwestschweiz
When is it busiest here, and when is it quietest? The answer runs week by week through the region's own year, from official EU overnight-stay statistics.
Busiest week
JuneCrowd level 100
Wk 24 · 66,404 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
JanuaryCrowd level 0–1
Wk 2–4 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
September–OctoberCrowd level 72–86
Wk 39–41 · quietest while the weather still holds
Warmest month
21 °CComfort 70
July · around 117 mm of rain in the month
Crowding Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative
Nordwestschweiz (Switzerland) is quietest in January: across Wk 2–4 the crowd level runs from 0 to 1 out of 100. The busiest single week falls in June (Wk 24), at 100 out of 100 with roughly 66,404 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.
When is Nordwestschweiz busy, when is it quiet?
Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.
Weather profile
Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.
JanuaryØ 4
FebruaryØ 18
MarchØ 37
AprilØ 57
MayØ 83
JuneØ 100
JulyØ 95
AugustØ 96
SeptemberØ 89
OctoberØ 74
NovemberØ 66
DecemberØ 64
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
September · Wk 39
Crowd level86/100 · peak season
quietbusy
Weather comfort23/100 · Sun & warmth
+14 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- September (90 %) · October (10 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 61,514
- Main source markets
- Switzerland (68 %) · Germany (12 %) · United Kingdom (4 %) · 87% of guests modelled
- Region range
- 30,758–66,571 (avg 54,145)
- Base years
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (excluding 2021)
v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte, region-spezifisch gewichtet mit dem Quellland-Mix. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.
Plan your trip
Pre-filled with the next date in week 39.
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The travel year in Nordwestschweiz, month by month
The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.
| Month | Crowd level0–100, season-relative | Weather comfort0–100, profile “mild” | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 11 | 1 °C |
| February | 18 | 16 | 4 °C |
| March | 37 | 27 | 7 °C |
| April | 57 | 42 | 11 °C |
| May | 83 | 55 | 15 °C |
| June | 100 | 67 | 20 °C |
| July | 95 | 70 | 21 °C |
| August | 96 | 72 | 21 °C |
| September | 89 | 66 | 17 °C |
| October | 74 | 47 | 11 °C |
| November | 66 | 22 | 5 °C |
| December | 64 | 12 | 2 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Nordwestschweiz itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.
Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.
Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model: first whether the weather suits the region, then how busy it gets.
May
Wk 19–21
A second option, also with usable weather: crowd level around 82, weather comfort near 55.
- Crowd level
- 81–82
- Comfort
- 52–58
June
Wk 23–25
The region's peak: crowd level around 100 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 99–100
- Comfort
- 65–67
Nordwestschweiz compared with Europe
How full the accommodation is here, measured against Europe – on the only measure on which two travel regions can be compared.
- Bed occupancy in Nordwestschweiz
- 34.1
- European median
- 23.1
per cent of bed places, annual mean
per cent of bed places, annual mean
Furthest from the median: December, at 2.3× the value. Closest to the median: July, at 1.0× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This occupancy compares travel regions with one another. The crowding in the table above compares Nordwestschweiz with itself. The two measures are never combined.
Climate through the year
Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.
- Avg temperature
- Day/night range
- Precipitation
| Month | Avg temperature (°C) | Day avg (°C) | Night avg (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 |
| Feb | 3 | 4 | 2 | 80 |
| Mar | 5 | 7 | 4 | 86 |
| Apr | 9 | 11 | 7 | 92 |
| May | 13 | 15 | 11 | 137 |
| Jun | 18 | 20 | 17 | 136 |
| Jul | 19 | 21 | 18 | 117 |
| Aug | 19 | 21 | 18 | 122 |
| Sep | 15 | 17 | 14 | 95 |
| Oct | 10 | 11 | 9 | 95 |
| Nov | 4 | 5 | 4 | 103 |
| Dec | 2 | 2 | 1 | 111 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
How sunny?
How much sun a typical day delivers, month by month, expressed as hours of full midday sun.
Sunny
≈ 3.5 h of full midday sun per day, annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | ≈ h of full midday sun per day |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.2 |
| Feb | 2.1 |
| Mar | 3.4 |
| Apr | 4.8 |
| May | 5.2 |
| Jun | 5.9 |
| Jul | 5.8 |
| Aug | 5.0 |
| Sep | 3.7 |
| Oct | 2.3 |
| Nov | 1.4 |
| Dec | 1.0 |
Basis: mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day; 1 kWh/m² is roughly one hour of full midday sun (1,000 W/m²). Not the same as measured sunshine duration. Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
Ski areas in Nordwestschweiz
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 5
- Slopes in total
- 2 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Highest point
- 908 m
On a long-term average, January sees the most snow: 7 cm mean snow depth across the region.
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schafmatt | 0.85 km | 1 | 745–863 m117 m vertical drop |
| Langenbruck | 0.78 km | 2 | 810–908 m98 m vertical drop |
| GislifluhCross-country only | 9.59 km cross-country | not available | 616–721 m105 m vertical drop |
| KalthofCross-country only | 7.3 km cross-country | not available | 639–683 m44 m vertical drop |
| LeutwilCross-country only | 3.31 km cross-country | not available | 636–661 m25 m vertical drop |
Slope, lift and elevation figures come from open mapping and are complete to varying degrees. “Not available” means not mapped, not “does not exist”. Opening hours and season are not included. Snow figures are long-term averages for the whole region, not snow depth on the mountain and not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Nordwestschweiz
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Nordwestschweiz?
- The best time to visit Nordwestschweiz is September–October (Wk 39–41): it is the quietest stretch among the region's best weather weeks – crowd level around 77 out of 100, weather comfort about 55 out of 100.
When is Nordwestschweiz quietest?
- January (Wk 2–4) is the quietest time in Nordwestschweiz. Crowd levels there sit at 0–1 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Nordwestschweiz busiest?
- Nordwestschweiz is busiest in June (Wk 24) with around 66,404 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Nordwestschweiz and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Nordwestschweiz in July with an average of 21 °C and around 117 mm of rain in the month.
When is there the most snow in Nordwestschweiz and when are ski conditions best?
- Nordwestschweiz has the most snow in January with an average of around 7 cm. Those are the most reliable weeks for winter sports.
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Sources and data vintages
Every provenance note on this page, collected in one place.
- Cover video
- Video by Vitaliy Todo on Pexels
- Crowding figures
- Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026. v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.
- Climate data
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
- Ski areas
Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).
- Data basis
- All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.