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Best Time for Zurich, the Rhine Falls & St. Gallen
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Sweet spot: March, April, May. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
💡 Good to know
- The Rhine Falls run snowmelt-fat and boat platforms nose right into the spray; Appenzell's alpine cheese-making is in full swing above.
- Zurich and St. Gallen stack Christmas markets under medieval oriels, and the falls wear winter mist — quieter, colder, still worth it.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.9°C | 2.1°C | 95 mm | 8.6 h | ❄ |
| February | −3.7°C | 3.5°C | 74 mm | 9.9 h | ❄ |
| March | −0.1°C | 8.5°C | 92 mm | 11.6 h | ❄ |
| April | 4.0°C | 13.6°C | 91 mm | 13.4 h | |
| May | 8.3°C | 17.5°C | 142 mm | 14.9 h | |
| June | 12.6°C | 21.4°C | 143 mm | 15.8 h | |
| July | 14.2°C | 23.0°C | 147 mm | 15.4 h | |
| August | 13.8°C | 22.4°C | 151 mm | 14.1 h | |
| September | 9.6°C | 18.3°C | 106 mm | 12.3 h | |
| October | 5.6°C | 13.9°C | 100 mm | 10.6 h | |
| November | 0.8°C | 7.6°C | 87 mm | 9.0 h | ❄ |
| December | −2.8°C | 3.0°C | 102 mm | 8.2 h | ❄ |