January in Crans-Montana — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.5/10January averages -5°C (22°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
At 110 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Crans-Montana — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Crans-Montana — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10February averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 10.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Crans-Montana — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
March in Crans-Montana — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10March averages 0°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 104 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 25 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Crans-Montana — 3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Crans-Montana — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7/10April averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 13.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Crans-Montana — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Crans-Montana — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.6/10May averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 116 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Crans-Montana — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in Crans-Montana — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10June averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 15.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Crans-Montana at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Crans-Montana — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10July averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 100 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 15.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Crans-Montana at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Crans-Montana — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10August averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 14.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Crans-Montana at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Crans-Montana — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.4/10September averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Crans-Montana — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.2/10October averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 97 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Crans-Montana — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Crans-Montana — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10November averages -1°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 130 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Crans-Montana — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
December in Crans-Montana — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10December averages -4°C (25°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 141 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Crans-Montana — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
